EPA v. CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU

Case summary

THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO CWA 309(A) ISSUED TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU'S SAND ISLAND WWTP FOR VIOLATIONS OF NPDES NO. HI0020117. THE VIOLATIONS INCLUDE: - EFFLUENT LIMITS: CHLORDANE CONCENTRATION FOR MONTH OF FEBRUARY 1999; BOD5 CONCENTRATION FOR THE MONTHS OF MAY AN D JULY, 1999; BOD5 PERCENT REMOVAL FOR THE MONTHS OF APRIL, JULY AND AUGUST, 1999. - DEFICIENCIES OF THE DISINFECTION STUDY (REQUIRED BY SEC. A.2.G. OF THE PERMIT): THE STUDY DOES NOT INCLUDE FINAL DESIGN FLOW. RECOMMENDED UV DISINFECTION SYSTEM IS NOT EFFECTIVE WITH POOR QUALITY PRIMARY WASTEWATER EFFLUENT. STUDY DOES NOT ADDRESS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE REQUIRE- MENTS OF THE RECOMMENDED UV DISINFECTION SYSTEM. - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DEFICIENCIES (VIOLATION OF NPDES PERMIT, SEC. 9): INCLUDING IN-PLANT SPILLS, VIOLATIONS OF EFFLUENT LIMITS, CLARIFIERS THAT NEED TO BE REFURBISHED, INADEQUATE SPARE PARTS, INADEQUATE LEVELS OF STAFF, PROBLEMS MEETING 30% REMOVAL BECAUSE THE BOD5 STRENGTH OF THE WASTEWATER IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE. THE ORDER REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING OF CCH: - IMMEDIATE COMPLIANCE WITH EFFLUENT LIMITS SET IN THE PERMIT. - BY DECEMBER 15, 1999 (WITH THE NOVEMBER 1999 DMR), SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE ACTIONS TAKEN TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMIT. - BY DECEMBER 15, 1999 (WITH THE NOVEMBER 1999 DMR), SUBMIT A SHORT-TERM PLAN WITH: (I) A SCHEDULE TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF THE OPERATION & MAINTENANCE PRACTICES. MUST INCLUDE EVALUATION OF THE CITED DEFICIENCIES. THE SCHEDULE SHALL INCLUDE PROPOSED DATES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS. (II) PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TREATMENT UPGRADES THAT WILL ENSURE CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE WITH PERMIT CONDITIONS. THE TREATMENT UPGRADES SHALL BE IN OPERATION BY DEC. 15, 2000. CCH SHALL SUBMIT A FINAL REPORT WHEN TREATMENT UPGRADES ARE IN OPERATION. - BY DECEMBER 31, 1999, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF OPTIONS CONSIDERED UNDER THE LONG-TERM PLANS FOR UPGRADING TREATMENT AT SAND ISLAND WWTP, INCLUDING TREATMENT OF SOLUBLE BOD5. THE ANALYSIS SHOULD ENSURE FULL AND CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMIT CONDITIONS, 301(H) VARIANCE AND CONSENT DECREE REQUIREMENTS. - BY DECEMBER 31, 1999, SUBMIT A REVISED DISINFECTION STUDY TO ADDRESS THE CITED DEFICIENCIES.

Defendants (2)

• CITY OF HONOLULUNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• COUNTY OF HONOLULUNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAND ISLAND BASCULE BRDG HDOT

  SAND ISLAND ACCESS RD, HONOLULU, HI, 96819

  Registry ID: 110007502434

Statutes cited

• CWA 309A1 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULUentered 1999-10-27

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-10-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-10-27Final Order Issued
• 1999-11-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-11-26Enforcement Action Closed