EPA v. MAHONING VALLEY SANITARY DISTRICT

Case summary

ON MAY 24, 1982, THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO ENTERED A CONSENT DECREE RESOVING U.S. EPA'S CIVIL ACTION UNDER THE CLEAN WATER ACT AGAINST THE MAHONING VALLEY SANITARY DISTRICT. THAT DECREE REQUIRES THE DISTRICT TO CONSTRUCT NEW POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITIES BY JULY 1983. THE FIRST CONSTRUCTION MILESTONE WAS OCTOBER 1, 1982, WHEN THE MVSD WAS TO HAVE COMMENCED OPERATION OF A NEW SETTLING LAGOON. FULL OPERATION OF THAT LAGOON WAS TO HAVE BEGUN OCTOBER 31, 1982. BOTH DATES HAVE BEEN MIS- SED, OSTENSIBLY DUE TO A CONTRACTOR'S FAILURE TO DELIVER SOME SPECIALLY MANUFACTURED VALVES. THIS DELAY DOES NOT APPEAR TO JEOPARDIZE ULTIMATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE DECREE'S REQUIREMENT OF COMPLETION OF THE BACKWASH FACILITY BY JULY 1, 1983. MOREOVER, THE MVSD APPEARS TO BE SEVERAL MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE WITH THIS PROJECT.

Defendants (1)

• MAHONING VALLEY SANITARY DISTNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• MEANDER WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY

  3264 STATE ROUTE #46, MINERAL RIDGE, OH, 44440

  Registry ID: 110006296882

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1982-11-08Referred To Headquarters
• 1983-11-07Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1984-03-08Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1984-04-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 1984-04-30Concluded
• 1984-04-30Enforcement Action Closed