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05-1997-0391Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 05

EPA v. ASHLAND WWTP, CITY OF

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$5,000

Case summary

CITY OF ASHLAND VIOLATED SECTION 405(E) OF CWA AND 40 C.F.R. 503.13(A) FOR FAILURE TO MEET CEILING CONCENTRATION LIMITS FOR MOLYBDENUM, FAILURE TO MEET POLLUTANT CONCENTRATION LIMI TS FOR COPPER AND LEAD AND TRACK THE CUMULATIVE POLLUTANT LO ADING RATES AND FAILURE TO USE PROPER TEST METHODS.

Defendants (1)

  • ASHLAND WWTP, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CITY OF ASHLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

    206 CLAREMONT AVENUE, ASHLAND, OH, 44805

    Registry ID: 110000735287

Statutes cited

  • CWA 405Sewage Sludge Disposal

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ASHLAND WWTP, CITY OFentered 1998-04-30

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-09-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-10-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-04-30Final Order Issued
  • 1998-05-13Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
30323
Case number
05-1997-0391
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 05-1997-0391 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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