EPA v. CAROL STREAM, IL - VILLAGE OF

Case summary

CIVIL REFERRAL UNDER THE CLEAN WATER ACT CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS REFERRED WITH CIVIL LITIGATION REPORTS FOR GENEVA, ILLINOIS, AND SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. CIVIL LITIGATION REPORTS DOCUMENT SERIOUS VIOLATIONS OF THE PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT. BACKGROUND: EACH OF THE THREE REPORTS IS SIMILAR IN THE FACTUAL BACKGROUND LEADING TO THE VIOLATIONS. IN EACH CASE, U.S. EPA REGULATIONS REQUIRED THESE MUNICIPALITIES TO SUBMIT APPROVABLE PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS BY JULY 1, 1983. IN EACH CASE, APPLICABLE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS REQUIRED THE SUBMITTALS BY DATES CERTAIN. FINALLY, U.S. EPA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS (AO'S) ISSUED UNDER THE CWA REQUIRED THESE CITIES TO SUBMIT PRE- GRAMS BY NO LATER THAN JANUARY 1985. UNFORTUNATELY, IN EACH CASE, NO FULLY APPROVABLE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY U.S. EPA. THESE REFERRALS ARE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO A HEAD- QUARTERS INITIATIVE AGAINST MUNICIPALITIES THAT HAVE FAILED TO SUBMIT, BY THIS LATE DATE, APPROVABLE PROGRAMS. EACH OF THESE REPORTS IS QUITE SPECIFIC IN DETAILING THE DEFICIEN- CIES THAT RENDER THE PROGRAMS UNAPPROVABLE. THIS SPECIFI- CITY WAS INCLUDED AT THE REQUEST OF MEMBERS OF YOUR STAFF AND PERSONNEL FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WHO DISCUSSED THESE CASES AT LENGTH WITH REGION V PERSONNEL. NOTE THAT THE VILLAGE OF CAROL STREAM HAS MADE A JANUARY 30, 1985, PROPOSED PRETREATMENT PROGRAM SUBMITTAL. AN EVAL- UATION OF THE SUBMITTAL WILL NOT BE COMPLETED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. IF THE SUBMITTAL IS FOUND TO BE APPROVABLE, THE REFERRAL WILL BE WITHDRAWN.

Defendants (2)

• CAROL STREAM, VILLAGE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ILLINOIS, STATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CAROL STREAM WWTP

  280 ARROWHEAD, CAROL STREAM, IL, 60188

  Registry ID: 110010022082

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CAROL STREAM, IL, VILLAGE OFentered 1986-01-13

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $15,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1985-02-22Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-03-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-04-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 1986-01-13Final Order Lodged
• 1986-01-13Final Order Entered
• 1986-01-13Concluded
• 1987-04-27Enforcement Action Closed