EPA v. VAC U JET SEPTIC SUMP SERVICE INC

Case summary

EPA Region 8 filed an Administrative Order on Consent (Consent Order) with Vac-U-Jet Septic and Sump Service, Inc. (Vac-U-Jet) under section 309 of the Clean Water Act for illegally land applying domestic septage in western North Dakota. This Order was based on Vac-U-Jet’s response to a Clean Water Act information request indicating that Vac-U-Jet was not complying with the domestic septage land application requirements. The Consent Order requires that Vac-U-Jet cease all application of domestic septage to land unless the application complies with the requirements set forth in the EPA’s domestic septage regulations, including application rate and pathogen and vector attraction reduction. Vac-U-Jet is required to submit four consecutive quarterly reports to the EPA detailing the method and manner of all land application of domestic septage in accordance with the regulations. Region 8 will consider closing the Consent Order after 12 months, depending on Vac-U-Jet’s compliance with the Consent Order and underlying regulations. NPDES Enforcement has coordinated closely with the North Dakota Department of Health on this matter.

Defendants (1)

• VAC U JET SEPTIC SUMP SERVICE INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VAC-U-JET SEPTIC AND SUMP SERVICE

  P.O. BOX 1444, WILLISTON, ND, 58801

  Registry ID: 110056160835

Statutes cited

• CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VAC U JET SEPTIC SUMP SERVICE INCentered 2013-09-26

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-09-26Final Order Issued
• 2013-10-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-02-06Enforcement Action Closed
• 2015-02-06NPDES Closed