EPA v. TECUMSEH UTILITY AUTHORITY, AN OKLAHOMA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ) 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1318(A) AND 1319(A). 2. TECUMSEH UTILITY AUTHORITY, AN OKLAHOMA MUNICIPALITY 114 N. BROADWAY TECUMSEH, POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74873 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 405 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE PROPER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ITS SLUDGE HANDLING AND SLUDGE STORING ACTIVITIES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHAT- EVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PRE- VENT RECURENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAINHOW THESE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECUR- RENCE; C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, AR- RANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE; AND E) ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS ISSUED AND REQUIRE FULL COMPLIANCE.

Defendants (1)

• TECUMSEH UTILITY AUTHORITYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TECUMSEH UTILITY AUTHORITY

  114 N BROADWAY, TECUMSEH, OK, 74873

  Registry ID: 110010591430

Statutes cited

• CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TECUMSEH UTILITY AUTHORITYentered 2000-02-29

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-02-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-02-29Final Order Issued
• 2000-03-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-09-25Compliance Achieved
• 2001-09-25Enforcement Action Closed