EPA v. LAFAYETTE, CITY OF

Case summary

CLEAN WATER ACT PRETREATMENT REFERRAL CITY OF LAFAYETTE, INDIANA BACKGROUND: U.S. EPA REGULATIONS REQUIRED THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPROVABLE PRETREATMENT PROGRAM BY JULY 1, 1983. IN THE CASE OF THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE, THE APPLICABLE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT REQUIRED THE SUBMITTAL BY NOVEMBER 1, 1981. DESPITE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS BY REGION V AND THE STATE OF INDIANA TO ELICIT SUCH A PROGRAM THAT IS APPROVABLE IN ALL RESPECTS. THE LITIGATION REPORT IS QUITE SPECIFIC IN DETAILING THE MANY DEFICIENCIES IN LAFAYETTE'S SUBMITTALS. THIS LITIGATION REPORT IS SUMITTED IN RESPONSE TO A HEADQUARTERS' REQUEST FOR A PRETREATMENT ENFORCEMENT INI- TIATIVE. IT WAS PREPARED BY THE WATER DIVISION AND THE OFFICE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL, AND HAS BEEN DISCUSSED, IN DETAIL, WITH MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS STAFF, AND THE DEPART- MENT OF JUSTICE.

Defendants (1)

• LAFAYETTE, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LAFAYETTE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

  1700 WABASH AVENUE, LAFAYETTE, IN, 47901

  Registry ID: 110003069660

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LAFAYETTE, CITY OFentered 1986-02-04

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $30,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1985-02-15Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-03-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-04-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 1986-02-04Concluded
• 1986-02-04Final Order Lodged
• 1986-02-04Final Order Entered
• 1988-02-27Enforcement Action Closed