EPD Enforcement Orders
Enforcement Order EPD-WP-8403
| Facility | City of Pearson Publicly Owned Treatments Works |
|---|---|
| County | Atkinson County |
| Cause of Order | Exceeded discharge limits for Ammonia in May, June, July 207 and April, May, June, July, August and September 2017; for 5-day Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) in June and July 2016, May, June, July and August 2017; for Fecal Coliform in June 2016, June, July, August and September 2017; not meeting minimum Total Suspended Solids Percent Removal in July and August 2017; failure to ensure compliance with terms and conditions of Permit; failure to maintain and operate facility efficiently; violation of "General Criteria for All Waters" of the state as the discharge was introducing foam into the waterway |
| Requirements of Order | W/in 60 days submit a Corrective Action Plan (CAP); implement CAP upon receipt of approval and w/in 10 days provide written confirmation that the CAP is being implemented as approved; obtain approval from the Division for any engineering reports, plans and specifications related to modification of the sewerage system |
| Settlement Amount | $1,000.00 |
| Legal Authority | Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation) |
| Date Executed | 22‑Dec‑2017 |
| Publication Date For Executed Order | 25‑Dec‑2017 |
| File Attachments | None |