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07-2017-0102Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2017· Region 07

EPA v. AMERICAN WATER ENTERPRISES INC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

RESPONDENT ORDERED TO PAY A CIVIL PENALTY FOR LAND APPLIED APPOXIMATELY 38 DRY METRIC TONS OF SEWAGE SLUDGE ON OR ABOUT APRIL 16, 2013 AND MAY 1, 2013 AND 1530 DRY METRIC TONS OF SEWAGE SLUDGE ON TEN OCCASIONS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 8, 2014 THROUGH DECEMBER 2, 2014, WHICH DID NOT MEET THE PATHOGEN REQUIREMENTS OF 40 CFR SEC. 503.32(B)(2)

Defendants (1)

  • AMERICAN WATER ENTERPRISES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • AMERICAN WATER ENTERPRISES

    1025 LAUREL OAK ROAD, VORHEES, NJ, 08043

    Registry ID: 110070132187

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations
  • CWA 405Sewage Sludge Disposal

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • AMERICAN WATER ENTERPRISES INCentered 2017-09-26

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $28,800

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2017-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2017-09-26Final Order Issued
  • 2017-10-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2017-10-25Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2017-10-25Pipeline Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601208088
Case number
07-2017-0102
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
07
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2017-0102 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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