3/21/2011 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED.
ORDER STATES:
BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE RESPONDENT, RESPONDENT DISPOSED OF SEWAGE SLUDGE VIA LAND APPLICATION IN CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AND 2009.
40 CFR SECTION 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 INFORMATION TO THE PERMITTING AUTHORITY (EPA) ON FEBRUARY 19TH OF EACH YEAR. THIS INFORMATION IS HEREINAFTER REFERRED AS THE ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT.
ALTHOUGH RESPONDENT SUBMITTED THE 2010 ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT, RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT THE ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AND 2009.
BASED ON THE ABOVE FINDINGS, THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN 40 CFR SECTION 503.18, AND THEREFORE, VIOLATED SECTION 405(e) OF THE ACT, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1345(e).
ORDER REQUIRES:
A. WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS ORDER, RESPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:
i. PROVIDE A NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE RESPONDENT'S POTW WASTEWATER TREATMENT TRAIN, OPERATING UNDER NPDES PERMIT NO. TN0058181, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DESIGN FLOW CAPACITY, THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED, AND THE METHOD OF WASTEWATER EFFLUENT DISPOSAL. A WASTEWATER TREATMENT TRAIN IS A SYSTEM OF MORE THAN ONE SPECIFIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESSES OR DEVICES THAT ARE REQUIRED TO TREAT EFFLUENT.
ii. PROVIDE A NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE SLUDGE TREATMENT PRO