EPA enforcement actions against wastewater plants in Utah
5 formal actions at 5 of 27 plants · $10,025 in penalties · 13 EPA inspections
EPA's enforcement records list 5 formal civil enforcement cases naming publicly owned wastewater treatment plants in Utah, 0 of them since fiscal year 2020. The cases involve 5 of the state's 27 plants, with $10,025 in penalties assessed. The most common ground is prevention of accidental release/risk management plans (rmps) (3 cases). EPA has inspected 7 plants in the state, 13 inspections in total. Every plant links to its profile, and every case to its report on EPA's ECHO site.
Recent enforcement actions in Utah
| Plant | Date | Type | Law section | Outcome | Penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar City Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility Cedar City | Feb 2017 FY2011 | Administrative order | Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs) | Final Order With Penalty | $6,450 | ECHO 08-2011-0046 |
EPA's description: “This Combined Complaint and Consent Agreement and Final Order is issued to the Cedar City Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant for violations of the implementing regulations associated with the…” | ||||||
| South Davis Sewer Improvement District South Plant North Salt Lake | Apr 2008 FY2008 | Administrative order | Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs) | Final Order With Penalty | $675 | ECHO 08-2008-0063 |
EPA's description: “This Combined Complaint and Consent Agreement is issued to the South Davis Sewer District for failure to comply with the specific requirements outlined in the RMP Program Level 3 Process Checklist.” | ||||||
| Central Weber Sewer Improvement District Ogden | Feb 2008 FY2008 | Administrative order | Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs) | Final Order With Penalty | $1,500 | ECHO 08-2008-0039 |
EPA's description: “This Combined Complaint and Consent Agreement is issued to Central Weber Sewer Improvement District for failure to comply with the specific requirements outlined in the RMP Program Level 3 Process…” | ||||||
| Manti City Lagoons Manti | Jul 2004 FY2002 | Administrative order | PWS - Notice to Persons Served | Final Order No Penalty | — | ECHO 08-2002-0091 |
EPA's description: “'This administrative order is issued to the City of Manti for failure to install filtration and disinfection and failure to notify the State of the violations.'” | ||||||
| Duchesne City WWTP Duchesne | Aug 1989 FY1989 | Administrative order | Clean Water Act | Final Order With Penalty | $1,400 | ECHO 08-1989-0023 |
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Largest penalties in Utah
| # | Plant | Date | Type | Outcome | Penalty | Compliance actions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedar City Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility Cedar City | Feb 2017 FY2011 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $6,450 | $1,000 | ECHO 08-2011-0046 |
| 2 | Central Weber Sewer Improvement District Ogden | Feb 2008 FY2008 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $1,500 | $1,000 | ECHO 08-2008-0039 |
| 3 | Duchesne City WWTP Duchesne | Aug 1989 FY1989 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $1,400 | — | ECHO 08-1989-0023 |
| 4 | South Davis Sewer Improvement District South Plant North Salt Lake | Apr 2008 FY2008 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $675 | $1,000 | ECHO 08-2008-0063 |
EPA enforcement in Utah: questions
How many EPA enforcement actions have been taken against wastewater plants in Utah?
EPA's enforcement records list 5 formal civil enforcement cases naming publicly owned wastewater treatment plants in Utah, 0 of them since fiscal year 2020. They involve 5 of the state's 27 plants. Informal actions such as notices of violation are not counted here.
Which Utah wastewater plant received the largest EPA penalty?
Cedar City Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility in Cedar City: $6,450 assessed in fiscal year 2011 (Cedar City Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, Final Order With Penalty). Penalties are the amounts EPA records as assessed or agreed, not necessarily what was collected.
What does an EPA administrative order mean for a wastewater plant?
Most cases here are administrative orders under section 309 of the Clean Water Act: EPA finds permit violations, usually effluent limits or discharge without a permit, and orders the plant to return to compliance, often with a corrective action plan, a schedule and sometimes a penalty. Judicial cases go through the Department of Justice and typically end in a consent decree with a capital programme behind it. The latest case in Utah is from Feb 2017.
Enforcement data: EPA ICIS-FE&C civil enforcement cases and ICIS compliance inspections, via ECHO. Penalties are the amounts assessed or agreed in each case as EPA records them. Latest case status in this data: Feb 2017.
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