EPA v. City of Sartell, Lagoon #3 (ESA)

Case summary

On May 22, 2024, Region 5 filed an Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (ESA) commencing and concluding an action against the City of Sartell. The City of Sartell operated a solid waste landfill that received municipal waste until 1972 and industrial waste until the mid-1980s. The capped landfill operates under a post closure permit which requires ground water monitoring as well as cap maintenance. The ESA alleges that the City of Sartell failed to provide a contingency plan and maintain groundwater monitoring wells meeting their permit requirements. The City of Sartell is located in a community with potential environmental justice concerns. The City of Sartell has corrected the alleged violations and will pay a penalty of $3,750.

Defendants (1)

• City of Sartell, Lagoon #3 (ESA)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BALLANTYNE LEGACY HOLDINGS LLC SARTELL CITY LAGOON 3

  SOUTH OF 12TH STREET NORTH AND, SARTELL, MN, 56377

  Registry ID: 110000910471

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• City of Sartell, Lagoon #3 (ESA)entered 2024-05-22

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $3,750

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2024-05-22Final Order Issued
• 2024-05-22Enforcement Action Closed
• 2024-05-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-05-22Compliance Achieved
• 2024-06-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-06-14Pipeline Closed