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CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU

Administrative - Formal · FY2000 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication · 53273

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Case

Case Number
09-2000-0001
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
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Summary

THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO CWA 309(A) ISSUED TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU'S SAND ISLAND WWTP FOR VIOLATIONS OF NPDES NO. HI0020117. THE VIOLATIONS INCLUDE: - EFFLUENT LIMITS: CHLORDANE CONCENTRATION FOR MONTH OF FEBRUARY 1999; BOD5 CONCENTRATION FOR THE MONTHS OF MAY AN D JULY, 1999; BOD5 PERCENT REMOVAL FOR THE MONTHS OF APRIL, JULY AND AUGUST, 1999. - DEFICIENCIES OF THE DISINFECTION STUDY (REQUIRED BY SEC. A.2.G. OF THE PERMIT): THE STUDY DOES NOT INCLUDE FINAL DESIGN FLOW. RECOMMENDED UV DISINFECTION SYSTEM IS NOT EFFECTIVE WITH POOR QUALITY PRIMARY WASTEWATER EFFLUENT. STUDY DOES NOT ADDRESS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE REQUIRE- MENTS OF THE RECOMMENDED UV DISINFECTION SYSTEM. - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DEFICIENCIES (VIOLATION OF NPDES PERMIT, SEC. 9): INCLUDING IN-PLANT SPILLS, VIOLATIONS OF EFFLUENT LIMITS, CLARIFIERS THAT NEED TO BE REFURBISHED, INADEQUATE SPARE PARTS, INADEQUATE LEVELS OF STAFF, PROBLEMS MEETING 30% REMOVAL BECAUSE THE BOD5 STRENGTH OF THE WASTEWATER IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE. THE ORDER REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING OF CCH: - IMMEDIATE COMPLIANCE WITH EFFLUENT LIMITS SET IN THE PERMIT. - BY DECEMBER 15, 1999 (WITH THE NOVEMBER 1999 DMR), SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE ACTIONS TAKEN TO EN

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