4/23/03 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. FACILITIES: (1) POTW THOMAS P. SMITH WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, 3805-B SPRINGHILL ROAD, TALLAHASSEE, FL; AND (2) LAKE BRADFORD WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, 1815 LAKE BRADFORD ROAD, TALLAHASSEE, FL. THE RESPONDENT SUBMITTED THEIR ANNUAL REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2002 AND REPORTED WHOLE SLUDGE APPLICATION RATES THAT WERE GREATER THAN THE STATE OF FLORIDA ALLOWABLE LIMITS AT SITES IDENTIFIED AS AA, AC, AH, T1, T2, T3, AND T5. OH JANUARY 7, 2003, EPA INSPECTED THE RESPONDENT'S WRFs AND THE ACTIVE LAND APPLICATION SITES. THE INSPECTION CONFIRMED THAT WHOLE SLUDGE APLICATION RATES WERE ABOVE ALLOWABLE LIMITS. EPA ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION TO THE RESPONDENT ON FEBRUARY 24, 2003. IN RESPONSE TO THE NOV, RESPONDENT SUBMITTED A COMPLIANCE PLAN AND SCHEDULE, AND IS INCORPORATED INTO THIS 309(a) ORDER. THE RESPONDENT GENERATES AND DISPOSES CLASS B PATHOGEN SEWAGE SLUDGE AND IS REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO THE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE AS PER 40 CFR 503.14(d). BASED ON THE ABOVE FINDINGS, THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE REQUIREMENT OUTLINED IN 40 CFR 503.14(d), AND THEREFORE, VIOLATED SECTION 405(e) OF THE CWA.
ORDER REQUIRES: (1) RESPONDENT SHALL INSTALL AND BEGIN OPERATION OF A HEAT DRYER TO TREAT ITS SEWAGE SLUDGE FROM THE WRFs BY NO LATER THAN MARCH 31, 2004; (2) RESPONDENT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE AS PER 40 CFR 503.14(d) AT ALL RESPONDENT'S ACTIVE LAND APPLICATION SITES BY NO LATER THAN MARCH 31, 2004; (3) RES