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 301/402 — NPDES 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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