EPA v. ATLANTA, GA, CITY OF (CITY OF ATLANTA)

Case summary

NUMEROUS AND SYSTEMATIC VIOLATIONS OF NPDES PERMITS AND THE CWA. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 8,400 VIOLATIONS OF THE WWTP AND CSO PERMITS AND THE CWA. CONSTRUCTION OF NECESSARY FACILITIES AND PROPERTY OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS REQUIRED ISSUES RELATING TO THE CSOS AND SSSS.

Defendants (1)

• ATLANTA, GA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (51)

• ATLANTA-SOUTH RIVER WPCP

  55 TRINITY AVENUE, ATLANTA, GA, 303350329

  Registry ID: 110001424334

• ATLANTA-R M CLAYTON WPCP

  55 TRINITY AVENUE, ATLANTA, GA, 303350329

  Registry ID: 110011331022

• ATLANTA-R M CLAYTON WPCP

  55 TRINITY AVENUE, ATLANTA, GA, 303350329

  Registry ID: 110011331022

• ATLANTA-R M CLAYTON WPCP

  55 TRINITY AVENUE, ATLANTA, GA, 303350329

  Registry ID: 110011331022

• ATLANTA-R M CLAYTON WPCP

  55 TRINITY AVENUE, ATLANTA, GA, 303350329

  Registry ID: 110011331022

• ATLANTA-R M CLAYTON WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT

  2440 BOLTON ROAD, ATLANTA, GA, 30318

  Registry ID: 110011331022

• UTOY CREEK WPC PLANT

  736 SELIG DRIVE SW, ATLANTA, GA, 30336

  Registry ID: 110058299470

• ATLANTA PROCTOR CREEK/NORTH AVE CSO

  PROCTOR CREEK/NORTH AVE, ATLANTA, GA, 303350329

  Registry ID: 110010583118

• ATLANTA-SOUTH RIVER WPCP

  55 TRINITY AVENUE, ATLANTA, GA, 303350329

  Registry ID: 110001424334

• ATLANTA-R M CLAYTON WPCP

  55 TRINITY AVENUE, ATLANTA, GA, 303350329

  Registry ID: 110011331022

• ATLANTA-R M CLAYTON WPCP

  55 TRINITY AVENUE, ATLANTA, GA, 303350329

  Registry ID: 110011331022

• ATLANTA-R M CLAYTON WPCP

  55 TRINITY AVENUE, ATLANTA, GA, 303350329

  Registry ID: 110011331022

• ATLANTA-R M CLAYTON WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT

  2440 BOLTON ROAD, ATLANTA, GA, 30318

  Registry ID: 110011331022

• ATLANTA SOUTH RIVER WPCP

  2640 JONESBORO ROAD, ATLANTA, GA, 30316

  Registry ID: 110001424334

• ATLANTA-R M CLAYTON WPCP

  55 TRINITY AVENUE, ATLANTA, GA, 303350329

  Registry ID: 110011331022

• …and 36 more

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (5)

• ATLANTA, GA(AMEND TO 1ST AMENDED CD) (04-2003-C004) (Add Stipulated Penalties Here)entered 2003-04-28

  Primary law: CWA

• ATLANTA, GA, CITY OF (2nd AMENDMENT TO FIRST AMENDED CD-EXTEND DEADLINES) (04-2012-C018)entered 2012-09-24

  Primary law: CWA

• ATLANTA, GA (PLAINTIFFS-US & GA (1ST AMENDED CD aka SSO CD)entered 1999-12-20

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $500,000 · State/local: $200,000

• ATLANTA, GA, CITY OF (CD FOR STIPS)entered 2000-09-15

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $450,000

• ATLANTA, GA, CITY OF (CSO CD)entered 1998-09-24

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,250,000 · State/local: $1,250,000 · SEP: $25,000,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-07-13Complaint Filed With Court
• 2012-05-31Final Order Lodged
• 2012-09-24Final Order Entered