EPA v. AHSAHKA WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT

Case summary

The Ahsahka Water and Sewer District (District) has agreed to pay a $694 penalty to settle violations of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued to the District for discharges from the District's wastewater treatment facility (WWTF). This enforcement action was resolved through an administrative consent agreement and final order pursuant to Clean Water Act section 309(g)(2)(B). The District's WWTF provides secondary treatment of wastewater prior to discharge into the Clearwater River. The WWTF is part of a sanitary sewer system that receives domestic wastewater from residential and commercial sources. Between January 2007 and November 2011, the facility had 695 effluent limit violations of its NPDES permit. The facility exceeded its permit limits for Escherichia coli, total suspended solids, total residual chlorine and pH.

Defendants (1)

• Ahsahka Water and Sewer District (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AHSAHKA WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT - WWTF

  HIGHWAY 7 (NEZ PERCE RESERVATION), AHSAHKA, ID, 83520

  Registry ID: 110010026774

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AHSAHKA WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2012-06-13

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $694

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2012-03-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-06-13Final Order Issued
• 2012-06-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-07-23Enforcement Action Closed
• 2012-07-23NPDES Closed