EPA v. DOTHAN, AL, CITY OF (DOTHAN NEW CYPRESS CREEK WWTP/OSMUSSEE CREEK WWTP & LITTLE CHOCTAWHATCHEE WWTP)

Case summary

7/23/12 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT ISSUED. DOTHAN HAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS (SSOs). DOTHAN HAS VIOLATED CWA 301(a) IN THAT A NUMBER OF DOTHAN SSOs INCLUDE DISCHARGES OF UNTREATED WASTEWATER CONTAINING POLLUTANTS TO NAVIGABLE WATERS AT LOCATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY AN NPDES PERMIT. DOTHAN HAS VIOLATED PART II.A.1 OF ITS NPDES PERMIT, ISSUED PURSUANT TO CWA 402, BY FAILING TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS WCTSs RESULTING IN SSOs FROM THE WCTSs. BASED ON THE ABOVE, THE DIRECTOR FINDS THAT DOTHAN IS IN VIOLATION OF CWA 301 AND THE NPDES PERMITS.

Defendants (1)

• DOTHAN, ALABAMA, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• DOTHAN NEW CYPRESS CREEK WWTP

  2431 HELMS ROAD, DOTHAN, AL, 36301

  Registry ID: 110039710970

• DOTHAN OMUSSEE CREEK WWTP

  457 JERRY DRIVE, DOTHAN, AL, 36303

  Registry ID: 110010075417

• DOTHAN LITTLE CHOCTAWHATCHEE WWTP

  412 CLEARWATER DRIVE, DOTHAN, AL, 36303

  Registry ID: 110006644499

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DOTHAN, AL, CITY OF (DOTHAN NEW CYPRESS CREEK WWTP/OSMUSSEE CREEK WWTP & LITTLE CHOCTAWHATCHEE WWTP)entered 2012-07-23

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-07-23Final Order Issued
• 2012-08-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-10-30NPDES Closed
• 2020-10-30Enforcement Action Closed