07-2021-0091Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2021· Region 07
EPA v. CITY OF AUGUSTA, KANSAS
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Administrative penalty order resolves EPA claims against the City of Augusta, KS for CWA violations. An unauthorized discharge of biosolids into the Walnut River occurred in late June 2020.
Defendants (1)
- CITY OF AUGUSTA, KANSASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
AUGUSTA, CITY OF
PO BOX 489, AUGUSTA, KS, 67010
Registry ID: 110070003211
Statutes cited
- CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CITY OF AUGUSTA, KANSASentered 2022-02-01
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $8,340
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2022-02-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2022-02-01Final Order Issued
- 2022-02-02Compliance Achieved
- 2022-02-02Enforcement Action Closed
- 2022-02-02NPDES Closed
- 2022-02-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603001526
- Case number
- 07-2021-0091
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Sewage Sludge Disposal
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2021-0091 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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