# ROGERSVILLE, CITY OF/WWTP
> **Judicial** · FY1984 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `20205`
- **Case Number:** 04-1984-0018
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $20K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ROGERSVILLE, TN, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
- TENNESSEE, STATE OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

NATURE OF THE CASE:  THE CITY OF ROGERSVILLE OWNS AND OP-  ERATES A SEWAGE TRMT PLT SERVING A POPULATION OF 4,650.      ROGERSVILLE HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY VIOLATING ALL SUBSTANTIVE  DISCHARGE LIMITS OF ITS NPDES PERMIT (EXCEPT FOR DISOLVED OX YGEN, AMMONIA-NITROGEN, AND PH) DURING ALL OF 1983 AND 1984.   COMPLIANCE AND OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS HAVE     OCCURRED AT ROGERSVILLE SINCE AT LEAST MID-1979.               RECOMMENDED ACTION:  THIS REFERRAL IS INTENDED TO REMEDY   FOUR PROBLEMS: (1) IMPROPER DESIGN AND OPERATION AND MAIN-   TENANCE OF THE PLANT WHICH CAUSED THE SUBSTANTIVE NPDES VIO- LATIONS; (2) IMPROPER LAB AND SAMPLING PROCEDURES IN VIOLA-  TION OF OTHER PROVISIONS IN THE NPDES PERMIT; (3) UNAUTHOR-  IZED OVERFLOW(S) OF SEWAGE AT POINTS IN THE 2-MILE OUTFALL   PIPE, IN VIOLATION OF CWA SECTION 301; AND (4) FAILURE TO    MEET PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS IN THE NPDES PERMIT INCLUDING PROBABLE FAILURE TO IMPOSE SUFFICIENTLY STRINGENT PRETREAT-  MENT REQUIREMENTS ON TRW, AN INDUSTRIAL USER.

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