EPA v. LANCASTER, CITY OF

Case summary

THE CITY OF LANCASTER (CITY) OWNS AND OPERATES A WASTE- WATER TREATMENT FACILITY (PLANT) SERVING 1468 HOUSEHOLDS. SINCE 1974, THE CITY HAS BEEN UNABLE TO MEET THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS ON ITS DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS TO SURFACE WATERS CONTAINED IN FOUR NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS ISSUED BY EPA (FIRST THREE PERMITS) AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY (LAST PERMIT). IN ADDITION, WASTEWATER SPORADICALLY BYPASSES THE PLANT DIS- CHARGING FROM POINT SOURCES NOT AUTHORIZED IN AN NPDES PERMIT.

Defendants (2)

• KENTUCKY, COMMONWEALTH OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LANCASTER, KENTYCKY CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LANCASTER CITY OF

  15 PUBLIC SQUARE, LANCASTER, KY, 40444

  Registry ID: 110010719311

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LANCASTER, CITY OFentered 1988-07-29

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $6,800

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1987-07-07Referred To Headquarters
• 1987-09-03Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-03-09Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1988-07-29Final Order Lodged
• 1988-07-29Final Order Entered
• 1988-07-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-07-29Concluded
• 1992-02-20Enforcement Action Closed