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07-2025-0104Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2025· Region 07

EPA v. Allegheny County Sanitary Authority ( Alcosan ) Biosolids ESA CWA 309G2E AO For Class I Penalties -

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Facility did not meet VAR requirements when biosolids were land applied.

Defendants (1)

  • Allegheny County Sanitary Authority ( Alcosan )Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • ALCOSAN WASTEWATER TREAT PLANT

    3300 PREBLE AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15233

    Registry ID: 110001085076

  • ALCOSAN SEW SYS

    3300 PREBLE AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15233-1025

    Registry ID: 110001085076

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Allegheny County Sanitary Authority ( Alcosan ) Biosolids ESA CWA 309G2E AO For Class I Penalties -entered 2025-08-20

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $3,400

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2025-08-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2025-08-20Final Order Issued
  • 2025-08-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2025-09-19NPDES Closed
  • 2025-09-19Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3604499427
Case number
07-2025-0104
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 07-2025-0104 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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