EPA v. Cortez Sanitation District
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
EPA issued a general permit, effective 8/16/2002, for facilities in Colorado and Indian country that generate, treat, and/or use or dispose of sewage sludge by land application, landfill, and surface disposal. The administrative order is issued to Cortez Sanitation District for failure to apply for coverage under this general permit.
Defendants (1)
- Cortez Sanitation DistrictNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CORTEZ SANITATION DISTRICT
SW OF TOWN, E OF HWY 160/666, CORTEZ, CO, 81321
Registry ID: 110010054001
Statutes cited
- CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Cortez Sanitation Districtentered 2003-04-29
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2003-04-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-04-29Final Order Issued
- 2003-05-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 96342
- Case number
- 08-2003-0089
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Sewage Sludge Disposal
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2003-0089 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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