The EPA entered into a complaint and consent agreement with Stromo, LLC (Stromo) under section 309 of the Clean Water Act for sewage sludge monitoring violations in Colorado. In the consent agreement, Stromo agreed to pay a penalty of $29,700. Stromo, located in Hudson, Colorado, is a company that specializes in biosolids composting and was covered under the EPA Region 8 Biosolids general permit (COG650000). Stromo violated Part 4.1.4.5 of the permit and 40 C.F.R. ? 503.16, Table 1, by failing to monitor for pathogens at the required minimum frequency. The EPA has kept the state of Colorado informed of this action. EPA Region 8 has direct implementation responsibilities of the sewage sludge regulations in Colorado and this case was the first biosolids case that was coordinated with the Region 7 Biosolids Center for Excellence.