EPA v. GREENSBURG, CITY OF

Case summary

SYNOPSIS OF THE CASE THE CITY HAS VIOLATED ITS NATL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINA TION SYSTEM PERMIT ( PERMIT ) SINCE 1984. FROM JANUARY OF 1984 TO JUNE OF 1986, THE CITY HAS, AMONG OTHER VIOLATIONS, EXCEEDED FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AND USED AUTHORIZED OUT FLOWS FOR DRY-WEATHER BYPASSING. ADDITIONALLY, THE CITY HAS REFUSED TO COMPLY WITH AN ADMI- NISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED BY REGION V THAT REQUIRED THE CITY TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION OF ITS INTENT TO COMPLY WITH MUNICIPAL COMPLIANCE PLAN. THE CITY SUBMITTED A PLAN, BUT NOT ONE WHICH ENSURES THAT ALL NECESSARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY UPGRADES WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AND THAT THE PLANT WILL BE OPERATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL PERMIT REQUIRE MENTS NO LATER THAN JULY 1, 1988.

Defendants (1)

• SHELDON SMITH, MAYOR OF GREENSBURGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GREENSBURG SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

  950 SOUTH BROADWAY STREET, GREENSBURG, IN, 47240

  Registry ID: 110006545051

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GREENSBURG, IN. - CITY OFentered 1988-09-12

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1986-09-30Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-11-06Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-01-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-09-12Final Order Lodged
• 1988-09-12Final Order Entered
• 1988-09-12Concluded
• 1993-07-15Enforcement Action Closed