EPA v. ASPA Satala Power Plant - CWA Administrative Order

Case summary

This Administrative Order was issued because the NPDES permit expired while storm water runoff and process-related wastewaters continues to discharge through two oil water separators to a storm culvert outfall to the harbor. The Administrative Order also was issued because some sampling conducted while the NPDES permit was in effect violated permit effluent limits for copper, zinc, and oil and grease. The Administrative Order requires ASPA Satala Power Plant to off-haul all process-related wastewaters to the ASPA Tafuna Power Plant oily wastewater treatment unit for disposal. This Administrative Order also requires self-monitoring at both oil water separators and at the storm culvert outfall to the harbor until ASPA receives a reissued NPDES permit.

Defendants (1)

• American Samoa Power AuthorityNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• AMERICAN SAMOA POWER AUTHORITY - SATALA POWER PLANT

  SATALA DISTRICT (PO BOX PPB), PAGO PAGO, AS, 96799

  Registry ID: 110028133623

• SATALA POWER PLANT

  AMERICAN SAMOA POWER AUTHORITY, PAGO PAGO, AS, 96799

  Registry ID: 110028133623

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ASPA Satala Power Plant - CWA Administrative Orderentered 2009-09-29

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2009-09-29Final Order Issued
• 2009-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-10-29NPDES Closed
• 2018-10-29Enforcement Action Closed