# NEW ULM, MINNESOTA, CITY OF
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `32969`
- **Case Number:** 05-2001-0325
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $3K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $0
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- NEW ULM (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

RESPONDENT IS A MUNICIPALITY THAT OWNS AND OPERATES A WASTE- WATER TREATMENT FACILITY IN NEW ULM. MINNESOTA.  RESPON-     DENT'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY COLLECTS AND TREATS     WASTEWATER FROM DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOURCES. AS A RESULT OF ITS OPERATIONS, THE RESPONDENT'S WASTEWATER   TREATMENT FACILITY PRODUCES SEWAGE SLUDGE AS A LIQUID, SEMI- SOLID OR LIQUID RESIDUE.  RESPONDENT COMMENCED TREATMENT OF  SEWAGE SLUDGE PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 19, 1993, THE DATE OF PUBLI- CATION OF THE  STANDARDS FOR THE USE OR DISPOSAL OF SEWER    SLUDGE  CODIFIED AT 40 C.F.R. PART 503 AND PROMULGATED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 405(D) OF THE ACT, 33 U.S.C.        1345(D), AND IS THEREFORE AN EXISTING TREATMENT WORK TREAT-  ING SEWAGE SLUDGE.  DURING THE PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 1995 TO  APRIL 1996, RESPONDENT HAD SEWAGE SLUDGE LAND APPLIED AT     VARIOUS PROPERTIES.  RESPONDENT'S LAND APPLICATION OF THE    SEWAGE SLUDGE DID NOT MEET THE VECTOR ATTRACTION REQUIRE-    MENTS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND CONSTITUTED VIOLATIONS OF       SECTION 405 OF THE ACT, 33 U.S.C.  1345 AND THE REGULATIONS  PROMULGATED THEREUNDER.  DURING MARCH 1995, RESPONDENT HAD   SEWAGE SLUDGE LAND APPLIED AT VARIOUS PROPERTIES.            RESPONDENT'S LAND APPLICATION OF THE SEWAGE SLUDGE NOT MEET- ING THE PATHOGEN REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS DURING THIS MONTH    CONSTITUTED VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 405 OF THE ACT, 33 U.S.C.  1345 AND THE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER.

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