EPA v. MONTICELLO, FL, CITY OF

Case summary

THE CITY OF MONTICELLO (CITY) OWNS AND OPERATES A WASTE- WATER TREATMENT FACILITY (PLANT) SERVING A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 3225 PERSONS. IN JULY OF 1977, THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) ISSUED A NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT SPECIFYING NO DISCHARGE. ON JUNE 30, 1982, EPA DENIED THE CITY'S REAPPLICATION FOR AN NPDES PERMIT. BETWEEN JULY OF 1977 AND JUNE 30, 1982, THE CITY FAILED TO MEET THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ITS PERMIT. SINCE JUNE 30, 1982, THE CITY HAS DISCHARGED WITHOUT AN NPDES PERMIT.

Defendants (2)

• FLORIDA, STATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MONTICELLO, FLORIDA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MONTICELLO TREATMENT FACILITY

  CITY OF MONTICELLO P O BOX 533, MONTICELLO, FL, 32344

  Registry ID: 110010784552

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MONTICELLO, CITY OFentered 1989-05-12

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $15,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1988-03-24PRN Sent
• 1988-08-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-02-06Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-05-12Final Order Lodged
• 1989-05-12Final Order Entered
• 1989-05-12Concluded
• 1992-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-03-12Enforcement Action Closed