EPA v. HORSE CAVE, CITY OF

Case summary

THE CITY OF HORSE CAVE (CITY), WITH A POPULATION OF ABOUT 2000, OWNS AND OPERATES A 0.4 MGD TRICKLING FILTER SYSTEM (PLANT) AND WAS ISSUED NPDES PERMIT NO. KY0041092 TO DISCHARGE INTO A SUBTERRANEAN STREAM WHICH RUNS INTO THE GREEN RIVER. SINCE THE ISSUANCE OF THE NPDES PERMIT IN JUNE 1983, THE CITY HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONSISTENTLY MEET ITS PERMIT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY OF CAVE CITY, PARK CITY AND THE MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK, HORSE CITY FORMED THE CAVE- LAND SANITATION AUTHORITY (CSA) TO FINANCE, CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN A REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WHICH WOULD UPGRADE EXISTING LEVELS AND TO TRANSPORT THE EFFLUENT AWAY FROM THE SUBTERRANEAN STREAMS AND DIRECTLY INTO THE GREEN RIVER. CSA HAS PROCURED FINANCING FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, AND THE KENTUCKY COMMUNITY DEVELOP- MENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. THE ATTACHED CITY RESOLUTIONS PROVIDE CSA WITH LEGAL AUTHORITY.

Defendants (3)

• CAVELAND SANITATION AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HORSE CAVE, KY CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KENTUCKY, COMMONWEALTH OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HORSE CAVE CITY OF

  CITY HALL, HORSE CAVE, KY, 42749

  Registry ID: 110010581682

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HORSE CAVE, CITY OFentered 1988-07-28

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $4,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1988-03-25PRN Sent
• 1988-06-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-07-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-07-28Concluded
• 1988-07-28Final Order Lodged
• 1988-07-28Final Order Entered
• 1995-02-22Enforcement Action Closed