EPA v. DETROIT LAKES, CITY OF
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,000
Compliance action
$34,000
Case summary
DURING THE PEROID FROM APRIL 27, 1995, THROUGH OCTOBER 15, 1998, THE CITY LAND APPLIED SEWAGE SLUDGE TO VARIOUS PROPER- TIES IN OR NEAR DETROIT LAKES, MINNESOTA, WHICH FAILED TO MEET THE PATHOGEN REDUCTION STANDARDS AS SET FORTH IN 40 CFR SECTION 503.32(B)(2). FURTHER, THE CITY DURING FEBRUARY 1997, FAILED TO CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE SEWAGE SLUDGE REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN 40 CFR SECTIONS 503.2 AND 503.17, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CERTIFICATION OF SITE RESTRIC- TIONS, MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, CLASSIFICATION OF SLUDGE AS CLASS A OR CLASS B, REDUCTION OF CLASS A OR CLASS B PATHOGEN S, AND REDUCTION OF VECTOR ATTRATION.
Defendants (1)
- DETROIT LAKES, CITY OFNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DETROIT LAKES CITY OF PUBLIC UTILITY
106 E HOLMES ST, DETROIT LAKES, MN, 56501
Registry ID: 110003776165
Statutes cited
- CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal
Enforcement conclusions (1)
DETROIT LAKES, CITY OFentered 2001-11-20
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $2,000 · SEP: $32,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2001-11-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-11-20Final Order Issued
- 2002-03-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-01-20Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 33475
- Case number
- 05-2002-0127
- 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 05-2002-0127 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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