EPA v. MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA - CITY OF

Case summary

THE U.S. EPA, REGION V, IS HEREBY GIVING NOTICE OF ITS PROPOSAL TO ASSESS AN ADMINISTRATVIE PENALTY AGAINST THE CITY OF MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA. IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, U.S. EPA PROPOSES TO ASSESS AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY OF $125,000 FROM RESPONDENT MICHIGAN CITY FOR (1) FAILING TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS DEFINED IN ITS NPDES PERMIT, (2) DISCHARGING RAW SEWAGE DURING DRY AND WET WEATHER PERIODS, (3) FAILING TO OBTAIN A VALID CONSTRUCTION PERMIT, (5) FAILING TO ANALYZE AND MONITOR DISCHARGES AS REQUIRED BY ITS NPDES PERMIT, AND (6) ADVERSELY IMPACTING THE QUALITY OF TRAIL CREEK, INCLUDING CAUSING FISH KILL.

Defendants (1)

• MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MICHIGAN CITY SAN DIS-WASTEWATER TREATMENT

  1100 E 8TH ST, MICHIGAN CITY, IN, 46360

  Registry ID: 110000732048

Statutes cited

• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA - CITY OFentered 1989-05-25

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $38,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1988-05-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-05-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1989-05-25Final Order Issued
• 1989-05-25Compliance Achieved
• 1989-05-25Enforcement Action Closed