EPA v. TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, ET. AL.

Case summary

CLEAN WATER ACT PRETREATMENT REFERRAL CITY OF TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA BACKGROUND: AS YOU KNOW, U.S. EPA REGULATIONS REQUIRED THE SUB- MITTAL OF AN APPROVABLE PRETREATMENT PROGRAM BY JULY 1, 1983. IN THE CASE OF THE CITY OF TERRE HAUTE, THE APPLICA- BLE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT REQUIRED THE SUBMITTAL BY AUGUST 1, 1981. DESPITE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS BY REGION V AND THE STATE OF INDIANA TO ELICIT SUCH A PROGRAM, TO DATE THE CITY OF TERRE HAUTE HAS FAILED TO SUBMIT A PROGRAM THAT IS APPROVABLE IN ALL RES- PECTS. THE ATTACHED REPORT IS QUITE SPECIFIC, I MIGHT ADD, IN DETAILING THE MANY DEFICIENCIES IN TERRE HAUTE'S SUB- MITTALS. THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO YOU IN RESPONSE TO A HEAD- QUARTERS' REQUEST FOR A PRETREATMENT ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE. IT WAS PREPARED BY THE WATER DIVISION AND THE OFFICE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL, AND HAS BEEN DISCUSSED, IN DETAIL, WITH MEMBERS OF YOUR STAFF AND THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

Defendants (2)

• INDIANA, STATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TERRE HAUTE WASTEWATER UTILITY

  3200 SOUTH HIGHWAY 63, TERRE HAUTE, IN, 47802

  Registry ID: 110000716244

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TERRE HAUTE, CITY OFentered 1987-02-20

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $15,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1985-03-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1985-03-27Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-05-03Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-07-08Complaint Filed With Court
• 1987-02-20Final Order Entered
• 1987-02-20Concluded
• 1987-02-20Final Order Lodged
• 1988-04-22Enforcement Action Closed