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09-2000-0389Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2000· Region 09

EPA v. SYNAGRO

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Compliance action

$11,000

Case summary

THIS AO TO SYNAGRO IS THE RESULT OF VIOLATIONS OF THE CWA DURING THEIR APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE TO LAND THAT DOES NOT MEET PATHOGEN REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS. THE ORDER REQUIRES THEM TO STOP THIS ACTIVITY, TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT SLUDGE THAT THEY ARE LAND APPLYING AND TO RESTRICT ACCESS/ACTIVITIES AT SITES WHERE THIS SLUDGE WAS LAND APPLIED.

Defendants (1)

  • SYNAGRONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SYNAGRO

    PO BOX 7027 (COPRORATE OFFICE), CORONA, CA, 92878

    Registry ID: 110010752532

Statutes cited

  • CWA 405Sewage Sludge Disposal

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SYNAGROentered 2000-06-19

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2000-06-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2000-06-19Final Order Issued
  • 2000-06-19Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2000-11-07Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
53657
Case number
09-2000-0389
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
ATWGL
EPA region
09
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Sewage Sludge Disposal

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2000-0389 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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