EPA v. Pacifica AO
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
The City of Pacifica violated federal sewage sludge standards (40 CFR 503) when it land applied biosolids from its Calera Creek Water Recycling Plant that did not comply with federal fecal coliform limits.
Defendants (1)
- PacificaNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
CALERA CREEK WTR RECYCLING PLT
700 PACIFIC COAST HWY, PACIFICA, CA, 94044
Registry ID: 110009067400
CALERA CREEK WRP
700 COAST HIGHWAY, PACIFICA, CA, 94044
Registry ID: 110009067400
Statutes cited
- CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Pacifica AOentered 2009-02-10
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2009-02-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-02-10Final Order Issued
- 2009-04-01Enforcement Action Closed
- 2009-04-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400037204
- Case number
- 09-2009-1531
- 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 09-2009-1531 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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