EPA v. Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District

Case summary

This is a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CA/FO) negotiated between the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, and the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Respondent) to settle Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 112(r) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 103(a) violations discovered during a routine compliance evaluation inspection at the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant located at 8521 Laguna Station Road, Elk Grove, California. Respondent agreed to pay a $37,830 civil penalty, implement measures to ensure compliance with the CAA and CERCLA regulations, and to implement a Supplemental Environmental Project at a cost of no less than $100,500 to provide Emergency Response Equipment to the County of Sacramento Environmental Management Department (CUPA) and to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District.

Defendants (1)

• Sacramento Regional County Sanitation DisthctNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ECHOWATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY

  8521 LAGUNA STATION ROAD, ELK GROVE, CA, 95758

  Registry ID: 110000517432

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Sacramento Regional County Sanitation Districtentered 2018-09-07

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $37,830 · SEP: $100,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2018-09-07Final Order Issued
• 2018-09-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-09-13Enforcement Action Data Entered