EPA v. EUCLID, CITY OF

Case summary

THIS IS A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST THE CITY OF EUCLID, OHIO FOR CONTINUOUSLY VIOLATING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS FOR BOD,TSS, CHLORINE, AND PHOSPHORUS IN ITS NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT, SINCE ITS ISSUANCE IN SEP TEMBER 1977. THE EUCLID WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM TREATS FLOWS FROM RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOURCES IN THE CITY OF EUCLID AND DISCHARGES DIRECTLY TO LAKE ERIE. THE CITY HAS RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $15,221,725 IN FEDERAL MONIES TO UPGRADE AND CONSTRUCT THIS FACILITY. IT IS AN ACTIVATED SLUDGE PLANT WITH PHOSPHORUS AND TERTIARY TREATMENT CAPABIL- ITIES. ALTHOUGH THE PLANT HAS THE CAPACITY TO MEET ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT LIMITS AND ITS PERMIT REQUIRES IT TO DO SO, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR LAKE ERIE, EUCLID HAS CONSISTENTLY FAILED TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS FACILITIES TO MEET THESE STANDARDS.

Defendants (2)

• EUCLID, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OHIO, STATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EUCLID WASTEWATER TREATMENT

  22201 LAKESHORE BLVD, EUCLID, OH, 44123

  Registry ID: 110009489561

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EUCLID, OH-THE CITY OFentered 1991-04-22

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $130,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1982-10-25Referred To Headquarters
• 1982-12-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1983-06-09Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1983-09-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-04-22Final Order Lodged
• 1991-04-22Final Order Entered
• 1991-04-22Concluded
• 1991-04-22Enforcement Action Closed