EPA v. UPPER OCCOQUAN SEWAGE AUTHORITY

Case summary

UOSA OWNS & OPERATES A 15 MGD ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREAT- MENT PLANT LOCATED NEAR CENTREVILLE, FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA. UOSA IS AUTHORIZED UNDER NPDES PERMIT # VA0024988 TO DIS- CHARGE WASTEWATER FROM THE PLANT INTO BULL RUN, A TRIBUTARY OF THE OCCOQUAN RESERVOIR. UOSA HAS FAILED TO OPERATE AN APPROVED PRETREATMENT PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE W/40 CFR PART 403 AS REQUIRED UNDER THE TERMS & CONDITIONS OF THEIR PER- MIT. THE PROPOSED RELIEF BEING SOUGHT INCLUDE A COURT ORDER IMPOSING AN EXPEDITIOUS SCHEDULE TO DEVELOP & OPERATE AN AP- PROVABLE PRETREATMENT PROGRAM & REQUIRING PAYMENT OF AN AP- PROPRIATE CIVIL PENALTY.

Defendants (2)

• UPPER OCCOQUAN SEWAGE AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• VIRGINIA, COMMONWEALTH OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UPPER OCCUQUAN SEWAGE AUTH

  14631 COMPTON RD, CENTREVILLE, VA, 22020

  Registry ID: 110008186532

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UPPER OCCOQUAN SEWAGE AUTHORITentered 1986-08-18

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $14,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1985-06-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1985-08-01Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-09-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-10-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 1986-08-18Final Order Lodged
• 1986-08-18Final Order Entered
• 1986-08-18Concluded
• 1986-11-13Enforcement Action Closed