EPA v. CITY OF TENSED

Case summary

On February 22, 2022, Region 10 issued an administrative order on consent to City of Tensed for its Wastewater Treatment Facility in Tensed Idaho. The City of Tensed failed to meet effluent standards for of Total Suspended Solids, Total Residual Chlorine, E. coli Bacteria, and Biochemical Oxygen Demand. Additionally, they failed to adequately and timely summarize monitoring results, failed to maintain proper sample preservation temperatures, failed to develop a Quality Assurance Plan, failed to update the Operations and Maintenance Plan, failed to develop an Emergency Response and Public Notification Plan, and failed to develop a Facility Plan. To return to compliance, the Respondent has agreed to updated plans and improve BMP's to return to compliance.

Defendants (1)

• CITY OF TENSEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TENSED, CITY OF - TENSED WWTP

  1/4 MILE W OF INTERSECTION OF 3RD ST AND G ST, TENSED, ID, 83870

  Registry ID: 110070055108

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF TENSEDentered 2022-02-22

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2022-02-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2022-02-22Final Order Issued
• 2022-02-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order