EPA v. METROPOLIS - CITY OF

Case summary

DATE VIOLATION DETERMINED: 03/01/88; DATE DOCUMENTS RECEI- VED BY ORC: 03/30/88. THE CITY OF METROPOLIS, IL OWNS AND OPERATES A PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORK (POTW). FOR THE PAST NINE (9) MONTHS, METROPOLIS HAS BEEN IN VIOLATION OF THE COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE IN ITS NAT'L POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT IL 0029874. ON JANUARY 21, 1988, THE USEPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO METROPOLIS REQUIRING IT TO EXPLAIN ITS NONCOM PLIANCE, AND TO SUBMIT AN EXPEDITED COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE. METROPOLIS RESPONDED TO THE AO AND ADMITTED THAT IT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE IN ITS NPDES PERMIT, INCLUDING THE FINAL COMPLIANCE DATE OF JULY 1, 1988. BECAUSE COMPLIANCE BEYOND JULY 1, 1988, REQUIRES JUDICIAL APPROVAL, WE ARE PROPOSING PRE-FILING NEGOTIATIONS. IF THE MATTER CANNOT BE SETTLED, A LITIGATION REFERRAL WILL BE PRE- PARED FOR FILING AS A CIVIL ACTION.

Defendants (1)

• METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• METROPOLIS STP CITY OF

  400 WEST JOHNSON STREET, METROPOLIS, IL, 62960

  Registry ID: 110000731726

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• METROPOLIS, IL-CITY OFentered 1989-06-29

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $17,500

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1988-04-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-05-20PRN Sent
• 1989-04-03Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1989-04-03Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-04-06Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-06-29Concluded
• 1989-06-29Final Order Lodged
• 1989-06-29Final Order Entered
• 1990-12-10Enforcement Action Closed