EPA v. COUNTY OF KAUAI

Case summary

THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO CWA 308A3 ISSUED TO THE COUNTY OF KAUAI IN HAWAII. THE ORDER CONCERNS VIOLATIONS AT THE COUNTY'S WAILUA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. THE FACILITY HAS HAD NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS OF ITS GOVERNING NPDES PERMIT EFFLUENT LIMITS ESTABLISHED TO REGULATE TOTAL RESIDUAL CHLORINE (TRC). THE COUNTY HAS HIRED THE BELT-COLLINS CONSULTANT SERVICE TO RECOMMEND CORRECTIVE MEASURES, BASICALLY THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CHLORINATION SYSTEM. EPA HAS WORKED WITH THE HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) WHICH AGREED TO LET EPA TAKE ACTION TO PLACE THE COUNTY UNDER AN ENFORCEMENT SCHEDULE REGARDING SPECIFIC CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. THE PRESENT ORDER AS ISSUED DIRECTS THE COUNTY TO MAKE NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS TO THE FACILITY'S CHLORINATION SYSTEM BY DECEMBER 31, 1999. IN THE INTERIM, THE COUNTY IS TO CONDUCT MONITORING AT AN INCREASED FREQUENCY.

Defendants (1)

• COUNTY OF KAUAINamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WAILUA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLT

  4460 NALU RD, KAPAA, HI, 96746

  Registry ID: 110010731262

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 308A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COUNTY OF KAUAIentered 1999-08-03

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-08-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-08-03Final Order Issued
• 1999-08-03Enforcement Action Closed
• 1999-10-26Enforcement Action Data Entered