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07-2016-0260Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2016· Region 07

EPA v. UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

FACILITY WILL CEASE OPERATION OF THE SEWAGE SLUDGE INCINERATOR BY OCTOBER 1, 2016. THE COMPLIANCE DATE FOR THIS UNIT WAS MAY 31, 2016. THE INSTALLATION OF A $3,500,000 DEWATERING PLANT ALLOWS THE FACILITY TO CLOSE THE INCINERATOR PERMANENTLY.

Defendants (1)

  • UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY, KANSAS CITNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • KAW POINT WWTP BIOSOLIDS

    50 MARKET ST., KANSAS CITY, KS, 66118

    Registry ID: 110064768247

Statutes cited

  • CAA 129Solid Waste Fuel Combustion
  • CAA 111New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY, KANSAS CITY, KANSASentered 2016-08-16

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2016-08-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2016-08-16Final Order Issued
  • 2016-08-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2016-09-07Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2016-09-07Pipeline Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600782009
Case number
07-2016-0260
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
07
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Solid Waste Fuel Combustion

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2016-0260 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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