EPA v. City of Joplin
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
The City of Joplin operates the Turkey Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, which has repeatedly land-applied biosolids with zinc and/or cadmium concentrations that exceeded regulatory limits. On one occasion, crops were harvested within thirty days of biosolids application, also a violation of the biosolids regulations. The EPA and the City of Joplin have entered into an agreement to implement a new operating procedure for the land application of biosolids that will prevent future violations of applicable ceiling concentrations.
Defendants (1)
- City of JoplinNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
JOPLIN TURKEY CREEK WWTP
3457 WEST EDDY LANE, JOPLIN, MO, 64801
Registry ID: 110009872888
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal
Enforcement conclusions (1)
City of Joplinentered 2022-03-31
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2022-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2022-03-31Final Order Issued
- 2022-05-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2023-06-07NPDES Closed
- 2023-06-07Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603198961
- Case number
- 07-2022-0015
- 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 07-2022-0015 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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