# MIDLAND, CITY OF
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `37951`
- **Case Number:** 06-1998-0257
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- MIDLAND, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C.     SECTION 1319(A).                                          2. CITY OF MIDLAND, A PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW)     P.O. BOX 1152                                                MIDLAND, MIDLAND COUNTY, TEXAS 79702                      3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION OF 405 OF THE CWA     BY 1) FAILING TO FILE ITS ANNUAL SLUDGE REPORT IN A TIME-    LY MANNER, 2) FAILING TO MEET PATHOGEN REDUCTION REQUIRE-    MENTS, 3) FAILING TO MEET VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION RE-    QUIREMENTS, AND 4) FAILING TO APPLY SEWAGE SLUDGE AT AN      APPLICATION RATE THAT IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE AGRO-     NOMIC RATE FOR THE SLUDGE.                                4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA     ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPOND-    ENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO    TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE    AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, B) WITHIN 30       DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE        SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TOCORECT THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND     EXPLAINING WHY SUCH ACTIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUF-       FICIENT TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, 3) IF       THE RESPONDENT BELIEVES COMPLETE CORRECTION OF THE VIOLA-    TIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF      THE AO, SUBMIT A DETAILED SCHEDULE FOR ELIMINATION AND       PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE OF THE V

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