EPA v. MENOMINEE, CITY OF - AND PAPER COMPANY

Case summary

MENOMINEE PAPER COMPANY (MPC) DISCHARGES ITS WASTEWATER INTO MENOMINEE RIVER AND CITY OF MENOMINEE TREATMENT WORKS. VIOLATIONS DATE FROM 1973 AND HAVE CONTINUED FOR THE PRESENT TIME. MPC HAD NOT COMMENCED CONSTRUCTION OF TREATMENT FACILITIES UNTIL SPRING OF 1988. MPC DISCHARGE TO CITY POTW CREATES PASS THROUGH VIOLATIONS CITY POTW NOT COMMENCED UNTIL SPRING OF 1988.

Defendants (2)

• MENOMINEE PAPER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MENOMINEE, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (5)

• MENOMINEE WWTP

  5TH AVE IN MENOMINEE, MENOMINEE, MI, 49858

  Registry ID: 110010737532

• MENOMINEE AQUISITION CORPORATION

  144 1ST ST., MENOMINEE, MI, 49858

  Registry ID: 110000412394

• MENOMINEE AQUISITION CORPORATION

  144 1ST ST., MENOMINEE, MI, 49858

  Registry ID: 110000412394

• MENOMINEE AQUISITION CORPORATION

  144 1ST ST., MENOMINEE, MI, 49858

  Registry ID: 110000412394

• MENOMINEE AQUISITION CORPORATION

  144 1ST ST., MENOMINEE, MI, 49858

  Registry ID: 110000412394

Statutes cited

• CWA 309A1 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MENOMINEE, CITY OFentered 1994-11-15

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $340,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1987-09-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1987-09-25Referred To Headquarters
• 1987-11-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-04-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-11-15Final Order Lodged
• 1994-11-15Final Order Entered
• 1994-11-15Concluded
• 1996-01-05Enforcement Action Closed