EPA v. JOPPA SANITARY DISTRICT

Case summary

STATUTE AND REGULATIONS: CLEAN WATER ACT SECTIONS 309 AND 402, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319 AND 1342. DEFENDANT: JOPPA SANITARY DISTRICT VILLAGE OF JOPPA P.O. BOX 74 JOPPA, ILLINOIS 62953 VIOLATIONS: DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS INTO THE WATER OF UNITED STATES IN VIOLATION OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF NPDES PERMT. 33 U.S.C.A. SECTIONS 1311, 1342. PROPOSED RELIEF: (A) JUDICIALLY ENFORCEABLE COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE WITH MILESTONE DEADLINES FOR STEPS REQUIRED TO MAKE OPERATIONAL AND TO UPGRADE EXISTING WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE PERMIT CONDITIONS; (B) A CIVIL PENALTY OF $7500. CONTACTS WITH DEFENDANT: JUNE 10, 1985, CONFERENCE AT EPA REGION V HEADQUARTERS. PRECEDENTIAL LEGAL ISSUES: SMALL, FINANCIALLY INCAPABLE POTW. DATE OF RECEIPT OF EVIDENCE OF VIOLATIONS THAT LED TO DECISION TO INITIATE ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS: MARCH 5, 1986 DATE THAT TECHNICAL SUPPORT DOCUMENTS FROM THE PROGRAM REACHED THE REGIONAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE: JUNE 20, 1986 DATE REFERRAL IS SIGNED BY THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR: JUNE 30, 1986 SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS OF THIS CASE: ALTHOUGH JOPPA ADMITS VIOLATING ITS NPDES PERMIT, IT HAS NO FUNDS AND IS UNABLE TO EVEN GET A FEDERAL GRANT OR HIRE AN ENGINEER BECAUSE OF ITS FINANCIAL CONDITION.

Defendants (1)

• JOPPA, IL, VILLAGE OF, SANITARY DISTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JOPPA SANITARY DISTRICT

  RR1, JOPPA, IL, 62953

  Registry ID: 110010592331

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JOPPA SANITARY DISTRICTentered 1990-08-03

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $4,500

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1986-05-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1986-06-30Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-08-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-03-18Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1987-03-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 1990-08-03Final Order Lodged
• 1990-08-03Final Order Entered
• 1990-08-03Concluded
• 1990-08-03Enforcement Action Closed