EPA v. City of Ridgecrest
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
This is an Administrative Order (AO) for compliance pursuant to CWA 405 issued to the City of Ridgecrest Wastewater Treatment Facility. The violation involves exceedence of molybdenum limits (40 CFR 503.13) in sewage sludge that was land applied. The Order directs Ridgecrest to identify the source of molybdenum and control it if feasible, as well as develop alternate sewage sludge disposal plans if molybdenum levels continue to exceed limits for land application.
Defendants (1)
- City of RidgecrestNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CITY OF RIDGECREST PUBLIC WORKS (WWTP)
BOWMAN ROAD (WEST CALIFORNIA), RIDGECREST, CA, 93555
Registry ID: 110064247088
Statutes cited
- CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal
Enforcement conclusions (1)
City of Ridgecrestentered 2006-04-18
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-04-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-04-18Enforcement Action Closed
- 2006-04-18Final Order Issued
- 2006-10-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600017355
- Case number
- 09-2006-0279
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Sewage Sludge Disposal
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2006-0279 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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