EPA v. SYNAGRO/SERRA
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
THIS IS AN AO PURSUANT TO THE CWA ISSUED TO SYNAGRO/SERRA (PROGRAM ID: CWA-405-09-00-027). THE VIOLATION INVOLVES LAND APPLICATION OF BIOSOLIDS WITH INADEQUATE PATHOGEN REDUCTION IN AREAS SUBJECT TO PUBLIC ACCESS. THE ORDER DIRECTS SYNAGRO TO VERIFY THAT BIOSOLIDS MEET MINIMUM PATHOGEN REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS, AND ENSURE PUBLIC ACCESS RESTRICTIONS.
Defendants (1)
- SYNAGRONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SYNAGRO LAND APPLICATION SITES
20 MILE RADIUS OF HWY 79 AND OLIVE ST, WINCHESTER, CA, 92596
Registry ID: 110010590084
Statutes cited
- CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SYNAGROentered 2000-12-14
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2000-12-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-12-14Final Order Issued
- 2001-10-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-10-12Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53840
- Case number
- 09-2001-0133
- 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 09-2001-0133 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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