EPA v. GARY SANITARY DISTRICT

Case summary

THE CITY OF GARY HAD A LONG HISTORY OF VIOLATIONS OF THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF IT NPDES PERMIT FOR THE GARY SANITARY DISTRICT SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT. REGION V FIRST INITIATED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDING IN JUNE, 1976. THE CASE WAS REFERRED FOR CIVIL LITIGATION IN AUGUST 1977 AND FILED IN JANUARY 1978. IN JANUARY OF 1979 THE COURT ISSUED AN INJUNCTION WHICH REQUIRED THE CITY TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO MEET ITS NPDES LIMITS. SINCE THAT TIME THE CITY OF GARY HAS MADE MAJOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE. ALL OF THE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF NEEDED TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE IS EMBODIED IN THE CONSENT JUDGMENT AND MUCH OF IT HAS AL- READY BEEN COMPLETED ON THE DATES SPECIFIED IN THE DECREE. MOST OF THE REMAINING REQUIREMENTS HAVE TO DO WITH PROPER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.

Defendants (1)

• GARY SANITARY DISTRICTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• GARY SANITARY DISTRICT WWTP

  3600 W 3RD AVE, GARY, IN, 46402

  Registry ID: 110009284540

• GARY SANITARY DISTRICT WWTP

  3600 W 3RD AVE, GARY, IN, 46402

  Registry ID: 110009284540

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GARY SANITARY DIST./CITY OF GAentered 1983-06-15

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1982-11-29Referred To Headquarters
• 1983-01-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1983-03-21Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1983-03-24Complaint Filed With Court
• 1983-06-15Final Order Lodged
• 1983-06-15Final Order Entered
• 1983-06-15Concluded
• 1992-10-23Enforcement Action Closed