EPA v. CITY OF SEASIDE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

Case summary

On August 20, 2024, Region 10 issued an expedited settlement agreement and final order to the City of Seaside Wastewater Plant located in Seaside, Oregon. Alleged violations included failure to submit toxicity sampling report, failure to sample for alkalinity, and for effluent exceedances of E.coli, total suspended solids, and pH. This enforcement action stands to prevent an annual discharge of 14,235 pounds of total suspended solids into the Necanicum River. The Respondent agreed to pay a penalty amount of $3,750.00 and has come back into compliance.

Defendants (1)

• CITY OF SEASIDENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SEASIDE STP

  N 19TH & RIVERSIDE, SEASIDE, OR, 97138

  Registry ID: 110014263536

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF SEASIDE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTentered 2024-08-20

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $3,750

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2024-03-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-08-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-08-20Final Order Issued
• 2024-08-30NPDES Closed
• 2024-08-30Enforcement Action Closed