EPA v. CITY OF PELICAN AK WWTF - ACO (CWA NPDES)

Case summary

On August 7, 2025, Region 10 issued an administrative order on consent to the City of Pelican, Alaska for its wastewater treatment facility in Pelican, Alaska. The City of Pelican failed to meet NPDES permit effluent limits, did not conduct required septic tank monitoring in accordance with NPDES permit frequencies and did not provide adequate operations and maintenance of the four 10,000 gallon septic tanks resulting in a plugged outfall and unpermitted sewage discharges to the City breakwater. The City?s wastewater treatment facility is a designated Clean Water Action Section 301(h) facility with only primary treatment. Adequate primary treatment is necessary to ensure adequate dilution provides protection in the Lisianski Inlet for human health and marine habitat protection. To return to compliance, the Respondent has agreed to prepare an O&M manual for facility operations, including sludge depth monitoring frequencies, annual sewage sludge removal and disposal and routine outfall flushing. These additional efforts will help the City ensure the tanks do not discharge sewage chunks and related floating black water debris and to ensure proper primary treatment. The estimated cost of implementing this injunctive relief has not yet been determined to a degree of engineering certainty by the City.

Defendants (1)

• CITY OF PELICANNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PELICAN, CITY OF (WWTP)

  159 BREAKWATER ROAD, PELICAN, AK, 99832

  Registry ID: 110010112083

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF PELICAN AK WWTF - ACO (CWA NPDES)entered 2025-08-07

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2025-08-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2025-08-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-08-07Final Order Issued