EPA v. MILFORD, VILLAGE OF (STP)

Case summary

SYNOPSIS OF THE CASE AS DETAILED MORE FULLY IN THE LITIGATION REPORT, THE VILLAGE OF MILFORD'S (THE VILLAGE ) WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT HAS BEEN IN CONTINUOUS VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE NPDES PERMIT LIMITATIONS FOR THE LAST YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE VILLAGE HAS FREQUENTLY VIOLATED MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF ITS PERMIT. THE VILLAGE HAS ALSO EXHIBITED A LACK OF ATTENTION IN FOLLOWING PROPER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. FINALLY, LABORATORY ANALYTIC PRO- CEDURES ARE UNACCEPTABLE FROM A QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL STANDPOINT. UNFORTUNATELY, THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ( MDNR ) HAS DECIDED AGAINST TAKING A STRONG POSITION WITH THE VILLAGE. RATHER, MDNR RECENTLY REISSUED THE VILLAGE'S NPDES PERMIT WITHOUT ADDRESSING THE SERIOUS UNDERLYING PROBLEMS AT THE PLANT THAT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTINUOUS VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (2)

• MICHIGAN, STATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• VILLAGE OF MILFORD, MINamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• MILFORD WWTP

  1000 GENERAL MOTORS ROAD, MILFORD TWP, MI, 48381

  Registry ID: 110006740731

• MILFORD WWTP

  1000 GENERAL MOTORS ROAD, MILFORD TWP, MI, 48381

  Registry ID: 110006740731

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MILFORD, VILLAGE OFentered 1987-08-04

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $15,000 · State/local: $2,500

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1984-02-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1984-03-23Referred To Headquarters
• 1984-04-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1984-07-03Complaint Filed With Court
• 1987-08-04Final Order Lodged
• 1987-08-04Concluded
• 1987-08-04Final Order Entered
• 1989-07-01Enforcement Action Closed