EPA v. STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, CITY OF

Case summary

8/26/13 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT. ON JANUARY 30 AND 31, 2013, EPA AND MDEQ CONDUCTED A CEI OF THE WWTPS ASSOCIATED WCTS TO FURTHER EVALUATE THE CITY'S COMPLIANCE WITH ITS PERMIT AND THE CWA. BASED ON ITS REVIEW OF INFORMATION OBTAINED AND OBSERVATIONS MADE DURING ITS INSPECTION, EPA OUND THAT THE CITY HAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS SSOs. THE CITY HAS VIOLATED CWA 301(a) IN THAT THE CITY HAS DISCHARGED UNTREATED WASTEWATER CONTAINING POLLUTANTS TO THE NAVIGABLE WATERS AT LOCATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY AN NPDES PERMIT. THE CITY HAS VIOLATED CONDITION NO. 28 OF THE PERMIT BY FAILING TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTIAN ITS WCTS RESULTING IN SSOs FROM THE WCTS.

Defendants (1)

• STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• STARKVILLE POTW

  305 SAND ROAD, STARKVILLE, MS, 39759

  Registry ID: 110002307343

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, CITY OFentered 2013-08-26

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-08-26Final Order Issued
• 2013-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-04-19Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-04-19NPDES Closed