EPA v. KEVIL, CITY OF

Case summary

THE CITY OF KEVIL OWNS AND OPERATES A WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY SERVING 160 HOUSELHOLDS. SINCE 1977, THE CITY HAS BEEN UNABLE TO MEET THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS ON ITS DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS TO SURFACE WATERS CONTAINED IN THREE NPDES PERMITS ISSUED BY THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY. AS A RESULT, EPA HAS ISSUED FOUR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS TO THE CITY, PLACING THEM ON A SCHEDULE TO ACHIEVE PERMIT COMPLIANCE. THE CITY HAS FAILED TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE ORDERS.

Defendants (2)

• KENTUCKY, COMMONWEALTH OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KEVIL, KY CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KEVIL WASTE STABILIZATION POND

  S OF U.S.60/W OF KY HWY 473, KEVIL, KY, 42053

  Registry ID: 110010784534

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KEVIL, CITY OFentered 1988-07-28

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $6,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1987-12-23Referred To Headquarters
• 1988-02-08Returned To Region
• 1988-06-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-06-23Rereferred
• 1988-07-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-07-28Final Order Lodged
• 1988-07-28Final Order Entered
• 1988-07-28Concluded
• 1991-11-12Enforcement Action Closed