EPA v. MON DAK WATER AND SEPTIC SERVICE LLC

Case summary

RESPONDENT CONTINUED TO DUMP SEWAGE, VIOLATING A NOV FROM THE STATE AND EPA. On September 6, 2012, EPA Region 8 filed an Administrative Order against Mon-Dak Water & Septic Service LLC under section 309 of the Clean Water Act for illegally land applying domestic septage in Western North Dakota. The Order requires that the company cease all application of domestic septage to land unless the application complies with the requirements set forth in the domestic septage regulations including application rate, pathogen and vector attraction reduction. The company is required to submit to the EPA eight consecutive quarterly reports detailing the method and manner of all land application of domestic septage in accordance with the regulations. Region 8 will consider closing the Order after 24 months depending on the company’s compliance with the Order and underlying regulations.

Defendants (1)

• MON DAK WATER AND SEPTIC SERVICE LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MON DAK WATER & SEPTIC SERVICE LLC

  9238 56TH STREET NW, ROSS, ND, 58776

  Registry ID: 110054070036

Statutes cited

• CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MON DAK WATER AND SEPTIC SERVICE LLCentered 2012-09-06

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-09-06Final Order Issued
• 2012-09-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-09-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-12-15Enforcement Action Closed