EPA v. WILLMAR, CITY OF

Case summary

COMPLAINT FOR EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF MOLYBDENUM IN SEWAGE SLUDG E APPLIED TO LAND. THE CITY OF WILLMAR WTTP LAND APPLIED SEWAGE SLUDGE CONTAINI NG MOLYBDENUM IN EXCESS OF CEILING CONCENTRATION LIMITS. SI NCE THE WTTP'S SLUDGE STORAGE CAPACITY WAS LIMITED, IT WOULD BE FORCED TO LAND APPLY SLUDGE PRIOR TO RECEIVING SAMPLING RESULTS, AND REGARDLESS OF SAMPLING RESULTS. THE CITY HAS C ONSTRUCTED A NEW SLUDGE STORAGE FACILITY AT A COST OF $3.3 M ILLION, GIVING IT 5 TO 6 MONTHS OF STORAGE CAPACITY AND ENOU GH TIME TO RECEIVE SAMPLING RESULTS AND TO TAKE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO PREVENT LAND APPLICATION OF SLUDGE WITH EXCESS L EVELS OF CONTAMINANTS. THE CITY AND EPA AGREED TO SETTLE THE $2,000 PEANLTY CLAIM F OR $1,250.

Defendants (1)

• CITY OF WILLMARNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• WILLMAR WWTF

  1400 SE SEVENTH ST., WILLMAR, MN, 56201

  Registry ID: 110000760105

• WILLMAR WWTF

  1400 SE SEVENTH ST., WILLMAR, MN, 56201

  Registry ID: 110000760105

Statutes cited

• CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF WILLMARentered 1998-01-23

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,250

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-09-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-10-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-01-23Final Order Issued
• 1998-01-26Enforcement Action Closed