EPA v. HIBBING WWTP, CITY OF
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$6,000
Case summary
RESPONDENT EXCEEDED THE MONTHLY AVERAGE CONCENTRATION LIMIT AND CEILING CONCENTRA- TION LIMIT FOR ARSENIC IN THE SLUDGE AND LAND APPLIED THE SLUDGE TO A FIELD. RESPONDENT WAS ALSO CITED FOR FAILURE TO MONITOR FOR SELENIUM IN THE SLUDGE, RESPONDENT'S CPLR FOR ALL METALS WAS WITHIN THE LIMIT FOR LAND APPLIED SLUDGE. RESPONDENT ALSO PROVIDED INFORMATION THAT IT HAD TRACKED FOR SELEMIUM, AND THAT IT HAD APPLIED THE SLUDGE ON FEWER DATES. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT SETTLED CASE FOR THE REMAINING CEILING CONCENTRATION VIOLATION OF ARSENIC.
Defendants (1)
- HIBBING, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CITY OF HIBBING WWTP
E 21ST & 4TH AVE, HIBBING, MN, 55746
Registry ID: 110010740485
Statutes cited
- CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HIBBING WWTP, CITY OFentered 1998-04-30
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $6,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1997-09-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-10-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-04-30Final Order Issued
- 1998-05-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 30313
- Case number
- 05-1997-0381
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- MMBI
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Sewage Sludge Disposal
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1997-0381 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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