EPA v. MILLEDGEVILLE, GA, CITY OF

Case summary

9/27/2013 - ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER ON CONSENT ISSUED. ORDER STATES: THE EPA FINDS THAT THE CITY HAS VIOLATED SECTION 301(a) OF THE CWA, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1311(a) IN THAT THE CITY HAS DISCHARGED UNTREATED WASTEWATER CONTAINING POLLUTANTS TO THE NAVIGABLE WATERS AT LOCATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY AN NPDES PERMIT. THE EPA FINDS THAT THE CITY HAS VIOLATED CONDITION II.A.1 OF THE PERMIT BY FAILING TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS WCTS RESULTING IN SSOs FROM THE WCTS. BASED ON THE ABOVE, THE EPA FINDS THAT THE CITY IS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1311. ORDER ON CONSENT: THE CITY SHALL DEVELOP MOM PROGRAMS. THE GOAL OF THE MOM PROGRAMS SHALL BE TO EELIMINATE ALL SSOs. WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OS THIS ORDER ON CONSENT, THE CITY SHALL DEVELOP AND SUBMIT FOR THE EPA's REVIEW, COMMENT AND APPROVAL A FOG CONTROL PRGRAM. THE FOG CONTROL PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE A SCHEDULE PROVIDEING FOR FULL IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN TWELVE (12) MONTHS OF THE EPA'S APPROVAL OF THE PROGRAM. WITHIN TWELVE (12) MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OS THIS ORDER ON CONSENT, THE CITY SHALL DEVELOP AND SUBMIT FOR THE EPA'S REVIEW, COMMENT AND APPROVAL A GRAVITY LINE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. THE GRAVITY LINE PREVENTIVE MAINTANCE PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE A SCHEDULE PROVIDING FOR FULL IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN TWELVE (12) MONTHS OF THE EPA'S APPROVAL OF THE PROGRAM.

Defendants (1)

• MILLEGEVILLE, GA, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MILLEDGEVILLE, CITY OF (MILLEDGEVILLE WPCP)

  211 HIGHVIEW ROAD, MILLEDGEVILLE, GA, 31061

  Registry ID: 110000507363

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MILLEDGEVILLE, GA, CITY OFentered 2013-09-27

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-09-27Final Order Issued
• 2013-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-05-13Enforcement Action Closed
• 2016-05-13NPDES Closed