EPA v. JOLIET, ILL., CITY OF, & STATE OF ILL.

Case summary

STATUTE AND REGULATIONS: 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1317(B) AND 40 CFR 403.8. DEFENDANT: CITY OF JOLIET, 150 WEST JEFFERSON STREET, JOLIET, ILLINOIS 60431. VIOLATION: FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF ITS PRETREATMENT PROGRAM AND FAILURE TO SUBMIT A COMPLETE PRE- TREATMENT PROGRAM BY JULY 1, 1983, AS REQUIRED BY THE DEFENDANT'S NPDES PERMIT AND AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL REGU- LATIONS, 40 CFR 403.8(B), THEREBY, VIOLATING SECTION 307(B) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1317(B). PROPROSED RELIEF: (A) PERMANENT INJUNCTION REQUIRING THAT THE CITY OF JOLIET BE ENJOINED FROM ACCEPTING INTO ITS SEWER SYSTEM ANY SOURCE OF INDUSTRIAL INFLUENT NOT CUR- RENTLY DISCHARGING INTO ITS TREATMENT WORKS AND FROM AC- CEPTING INTO ITS SEWER SYSTEM INCREASED INFLUENT FROM ANY EXISTING INDUSTRIAL SOURCE, UNTIL IT SUBMITS AN APPROVABLE PRETREATMENT PROGRAM TO THE U.S. EPA AND PROPERLY IMPLE- MENTS SAID PROGRAM. (B) A CIVIL PENALTY OF $127,200. CONTACTS WITH DEFENDANT: JOLIET HAS BEEN RECALCITRANT AND TO DATE HAS FAILED TO SUBMIT AN APPROVABLE PROGRAM. SIGNIFICANT NATIONAL OR PRECEDENTIAL LEGAL OR FACTUAL IS- SUES: NONE DATE OF RECEIPT OF INFORMATION WHICH LED TO THE DECISION TO INITIATE ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS: NOVEMBER 8, 1985. SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS OF THIS CASE: THIS CASE IS SUBJECT TO SUMMARY JUDGMENT.

Defendants (1)

• JOLIET, CITY OF, ILLINOISNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• JOLIET EAST WASTEWATER TRMT PLT

  1021 MCKINLEY ST, JOLIET, IL, 60431

  Registry ID: 110009689756

• JOLIET WEST WASTEWATER TRMT PLT

  YOUNGS RD AND RTE 6, JOLIET, IL, 60436

  Registry ID: 110007521725

Statutes cited

• CWA 309A1 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JOLIET WESTentered 1987-08-28

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $30,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1985-11-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1985-12-31Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-02-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-03-30Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1986-04-11Complaint Filed With Court
• 1987-08-28Final Order Lodged
• 1987-08-28Final Order Entered
• 1987-08-28Concluded
• 1994-01-31Enforcement Action Closed