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IRON SPRINGS SANITARY DISTRICT, FACILITY A

Judicial · FY1987 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 52103

$20K
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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
09-1987-0005
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-1-1-2873
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

THIS CASE ARISES UNDER THE CWA AND CONCERNS BOTH IMPROPER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AND DISCHARGES IN VIOLATION OF THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMITS ISSUED TO THE IRON SPRINGS SANITARY DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT IS THE SOLE DEFENDANT. THIS REFERRAL SEEKS TO ADDRESS CWA VIOLATIONS OF FACILITY A (WILDWOOD SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT). FACILITY HAS FREQUENTLY VIOLATED EFFLUENT LIMITS, PRIMARILY THOSE RELATED TO DISINFECTION OF THE EFFLUENT, AND HAS FAILED TO MEET MONITORING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN ITS NPDES PERMIT. THE DISTRICT HAS ALSO FAILED TO COMPLY WITH AND ADMINISTRA- TIVE ORDER ISSUED ON JULY 26, 1985 (IX-FY85-18). THE REGION IS SEEKING AN APPROPRIATE CIVIL PENALTY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. THE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF SHOULD REQUIRE THE DISTRICT TO EITHER SHUT DOWN THE FACILITY OR UNDERTAKE AN EXTENSIVE PROGRAM TO IMPROVE OPERA- TION AND MAINTENANCE.

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