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03-2000-0506JudicialClosedFY 2000· Region 03

EPA v. GALAX, CITY OF

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

THE GALAX POTW HAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SSOS - DISCHARGES OF RAW SEWAGE DURING WET WEATHER IN VIOLATION OF ITS NPDES PERMIT. THE GALAX WATER TREATMENT PLANT HAD AN UNPERMITTED DISCHARGE CONTAINING ALUMINUM, WHICH RESULTED IN A FISH KILL

Defendants (1)

  • GALAX, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • WATER TREATMENT PLANT

    FAIR STREET, GALAX, VA, 243332907

    Registry ID: 110064215790

  • WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLT

    271 STOCKGUARD ROAD, GALAX, GALAX, VA, 24333

    Registry ID: 110013724791

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Galax, City ofentered 2003-01-30

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $30,000 · State/local: $20,000 · SEP: $50,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 2000-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2000-07-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-11-21Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2002-12-20Final Order Lodged
  • 2003-01-30Concluded
  • 2003-01-30Final Order Entered
  • 2013-03-04Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
19236
Case number
03-2000-0506
DOJ docket
90-5-1-1-07178
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
3RC20
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2000-0506 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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