EPA v. CITY OF POMEROY WWTP - ESA (CWA NPDES)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On September 10, 2024, Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement resolving CWA violations of the City of Pomeroy's wastewater permit at its wastewater treatment plant in Pomeroy, Washington. Alleged violations included late permit report submittals and effluent limit exceedances for total suspended solids and ammonia. This enforcement action stands to prevent an annual discharge of 84 pounds of total suspended solids and 925 pounds of ammonia into Pataha Creek. The Respondent agreed to pay a penalty of $901 and has returned to compliance.
Defendants (1)
- CITY OF POMEROYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
POMEROY STP
244 W PATAHA STREET, POMEROY, WA, 99347-0370
Registry ID: 110013746848
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CITY OF POMEROY WWTP - ESA (CWA NPDES)entered 2024-09-10
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $901
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2024-05-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2024-09-10Enforcement Action Closed
- 2024-09-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2024-09-10Final Order Issued
- 2024-09-10NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603994995
- Case number
- 10-2024-0138
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2024-0138 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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