7/8/21 - On July 8, 2021, the US District Court for the District of Connecticut approved a Consent Decree resolving alleged violations by The Metropolitan District (the District) of Clean Air Act (CAA) sewage sludge incineration New Source Performance Standards (NSPS). EPA alleged that the District modified the three incinerators at its facility, triggering applicability of the NSPS standards. Under the Consent Decree, the District's sewage sludge incinerators must come into compliance with CAA NSPS emission limits for nine air pollutants. The District must also install carbon monoxide continuous emissions monitoring equipment. The District will pay a $298,000 penalty.
5/25/21 - the U.S. Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent decree in US District Court for the District of Connecticut concerning The Metropolitan District's (the District's) violations of Clean Air Act (CAA) sewage sludge incineration New Source Performance Standards (NSPS). EPA alleged that the District modified its facility triggering applicability of the NSPS standards, which it failed to meet. Under the proposed consent decree, the District's sewage sludge incinerators must come into compliance with CAA emission limits for nine air pollutants. The District must also install carbon monoxide continuous emissions monitoring equipment and pay a $298,000 penalty. The proposed settlement benefits the greater Hartford, Connecticut area, an area of significant EJ concern. The Connecticut Department of