EPA v. ORRVILLE, OHIO, CITY OF

Case summary

SYNOPSIS OF THE CASE THE CITY HAS VIOLATED ITS NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT ( PERMIT ) SINCE 1984. SUCH PARAMETERS AS AMMONIA-NITROGEN, SUSPENDED SOLIDS, BIOCHEMI- CAL OXYGEN DEMAND AND LEAD, AS WELL AS MERCURY, COPPER, CADMIUM, AND ZINC, HAVE BEEN VIOLATED DURING THE TIME PERIOD FROM MAY 1984, UNTIL FEBRUARY 1986. ADDITIONALLY, THE CITY HAS REFUSED TO COMPLY WITH AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED BY REGION V THAT REQUIRED THE SUBMITTAL OF A MUNICIPAL COMPLIANCE PLAN. SUCH A PLAN WOULD ENSURE THAT ALL NECESSARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES WILL BE CONSTRUCTED, AND THAT THE PLANT WILL BE OPERATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS BY NO LATER THAN JULY 1, 1988. THE LITIGATION REPORT THE REPORT DOCUMENTS THE LENGTHY VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT ATTENDANT TO THE OPERATIONS AT THE PLANT. THE REPORT RECOMMENDS THE FILING OF A CIVIL ACTION SEEKING COMPLIANCE WITH PERMIT TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AS WELL AS THE IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT.

Defendants (1)

• ORRVILLE, OHIO, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ORRVILLE WATER POLLUTION CONTR

  1113 TERRY ST, ORRVILLE, OH, 44667

  Registry ID: 110010592313

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ORRVILLE, CITY OFentered 1987-07-14

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1986-06-30Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-09-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-05-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 1987-07-14Final Order Lodged
• 1987-07-14Final Order Entered
• 1987-07-14Concluded
• 1990-06-19Enforcement Action Closed