EPA v. FORT GAY WEST VIRGINIA
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
LACK OF PROPER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT HAS LED TO NUMEROUS PERMIT VIOLATIONS, INCLUDING VIOLATIONS OF EFFLUENT LIMITS, REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. DRINKING WATER PLANT HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS.
Defendants (1)
- TOWN OF FORT GAYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
TOWN OF FORT GAY WASTEWATER POND
STATE RT. 52/63, FORT GAY, WV, 25514
Registry ID: 110014414936
FORT GAY, TOWN OF
3407 WAYNE ST, FORT GAY, WV, 25514
Registry ID: 110014414936
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1412 — Nat'l Drinking Water Compliance Schedule - Effective Date
- SDWA 1431-PWS — Emergency Powers/PWS
- CWA 504 — Emergency Powers
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (2)
FORT GAY WEST VIRGINIAentered 2012-01-12
Primary law: CWA
FORT GAY WEST VIRGINIAentered 2009-09-21
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 2008-03-31Referred To Headquarters
- 2008-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2008-04-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-03-20Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
- 2009-07-28Complaint Filed With Court
- 2011-11-21Final Order Lodged
- 2012-01-12Concluded
- 2012-01-12Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600089981
- Case number
- 03-2008-0175
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-09746
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Nat'l Drinking Water Compliance Schedule - Effective Date
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2008-0175 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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