EPA v. MOBILE, ALABAMA

Case summary

THIS IS A MOM CASE AGAINST THE CITY OF MOBILE, ALABAMA, AND THE MOBILE BOARD OF WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS, FOR VIOLATIONS OF NPDES PERMITS AND REGULATIONS AT THREE POTWS. THIS IS A SELF-AUDIT CASE BUT COMPLICATED BY A CITIZENS' SUIT BROUGHT BY MOBILE BAYWATCH, INC., AND AN ENFORCEMENT ACTION BY ADEM. NEGOTIATIONS ARE IN THE CONTEXT OF THOSE OTHER PARTIES, WHOSE ACTIONS ARE STAYED AT PRESENT TO ENABLE EPA TO COME INTO THE CASE. PREREFERRAL NEGOTIATIONS BEGAN IN FALL OF 1999, WITH FULL PARTICIPATION OF DOJ. THE CASE SEEKS FULL COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING PERMITS AND OTHER REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, AND WILL SEEK A PENALTY CALCULATED TO ACHIEVE DETERRENCE BUT RECOGNIZING THE SIZE AND NATURE OF THE DEFENDANT. SEPS ARE POSSIBLE. 10/25/11 - NOTICE OF TERMINATION. PLAINTIFF THE U.S. OF AMERICAN HEREBY GIVES NOTICE TO THE COURT AND HTE PARTIES ... THAT THE CONSENT DECREE IS TERMINATED. DEFENDANT, THE BOARD OF WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF MOBILE, ALABAMA, HAS SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED ALL REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH 105 OF THE CONSENT DECREE...

Defendants (2)

• MOBILE BOARD OF WATER & SEWER COMMISSIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MOBILE, ALABAMA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (10)

• BILL ZIEBACH WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT

  4657 PARK ROAD, MOBILE, AL, 36605-9474

  Registry ID: 110001855699

• WRIGHT SMITH JR WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

  1879 CONCEPTION STREET ROAD, MOBILE, AL, 36603

  Registry ID: 110000520981

• CLIFTON C WILLIAMS WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

  1600 YEEND STREET, MOBILE, AL, 36603

  Registry ID: 110000521007

• CLIFTON C WILLIAMS WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

  1600 YEEND STREET, MOBILE, AL, 36603

  Registry ID: 110000521007

• CLIFTON C WILLIAMS WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

  1600 YEEND STREET, MOBILE, AL, 36603

  Registry ID: 110000521007

• WRIGHT SMITH JR WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

  1879 CONCEPTION STREET ROAD, MOBILE, AL, 36603

  Registry ID: 110000520981

• CLIFTON C WILLIAMS WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

  1600 YEEND STREET, MOBILE, AL, 36603

  Registry ID: 110000521007

• CLIFTON C WILLIAMS WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

  1600 YEEND STREET, MOBILE, AL, 36603

  Registry ID: 110000521007

• CLIFTON C WILLIAMS WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

  1600 YEEND STREET, MOBILE, AL, 36603

  Registry ID: 110000521007

• WRIGHT SMITH JR WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

  1879 CONCEPTION STREET ROAD, MOBILE, AL, 36603

  Registry ID: 110000520981

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Mobile, Alabama (Consent Decree)entered 2002-04-10

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $114,000 · SEP: $2,450,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2000-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-10-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-01-24Complaint Filed With Court
• 2002-01-24Final Order Lodged
• 2002-04-10Concluded
• 2002-04-10Final Order Entered
• 2011-10-25Enforcement Action Closed