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05-1990-0224JudicialClosedFY 1990· Region 05

EPA v. CITIZENS UTILITIES CO. OF ILLINOIS

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$490,000

Compliance action

$1,682,000

Case summary

THE LITIGATION REPORT RECOMMEND FILING A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST CITIZENS UTILITIES CO. OF IL. CITIZENS CONTINUES TO VIOLATE THE TERMS IN ITS NPDES PERMIT NO. IL0032727.

Defendants (1)

  • CITIZENS UTILITIES CO. OF IL.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CITIZENS UTILITIES PLT #1

    315 S STEWART AVE, BOLINGBROOK, IL, 60439

    Registry ID: 110010701222

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CITIZENS UTILITIES CO. OF ILL.entered 1995-03-21

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $490,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1985-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1990-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1992-07-30Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1995-03-21Final Order Lodged
  • 1995-03-21Final Order Entered
  • 1995-03-21Concluded
  • 1995-05-20Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
27504
Case number
05-1990-0224
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
AWTGL
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1990-0224 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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