# SYNAGRO
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `53657`
- **Case Number:** 09-2000-0389
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $11K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SYNAGRO (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS AO TO SYNAGRO IS THE RESULT OF VIOLATIONS OF THE CWA    DURING THEIR APPLICATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE TO LAND THAT       DOES NOT MEET PATHOGEN REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS. THE ORDER     REQUIRES THEM TO STOP THIS ACTIVITY, TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL    INFORMATION ABOUT SLUDGE THAT THEY ARE LAND APPLYING AND TO  RESTRICT ACCESS/ACTIVITIES AT SITES WHERE THIS SLUDGE WAS    LAND APPLIED.

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