7/17/2012 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $900.
ALLEGATIONS:
40 CFR 503.18(a) REQUIRES CLASS I SLUDGE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, POTWs WITH A DESIGN FLOW RATE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ONE MILLION GALLONS PER DAY, AND POTWs THAT SERVE 10,000 PEOPLE OR MORE TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFO TO THE PERMITTING AUTHORITY (EPA) ON FEB 19TH OF EACH YEAR. THIS INFO IS HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS TEH ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT.
RESPONDENT SUBMITTED THE ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2011 ON APR 2, 2012. THE 2011 ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT INDICATED THAT RESPONDENT LAND APPLIED APPROX 6586.36 DRY METRIC TONS OF SEWAGE SLUDGE DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR.
RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 405(e) OF THE CWA BY FAILIN TO TIMELY SUBMIT AN ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT TO EPA IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR 503.18.