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05-1991-0131JudicialClosedFY 1991· Region 05

EPA v. MIDDLETOWN, CITY OF

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$288,000

Case summary

MIDDLETOWN VIOLATED SEVERAL NPDES LIMITS AND FAILED TO IM- PLEMENT ITS PRETREATMENT PROGRAM. MIDDLETOWN, AND THE MAIMI CONSERVANCY DIST. ALSO FILLED A CANAL; THE MIDDLETOWN HYDAU- LIC CANAL W/O THE NECESSARY U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PER MITS.

Defendants (2)

  • MIAMI CONSERVANCY DIST.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • MIDDLETOWN, OHIO-CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MIDDLETOWN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

    300 OXFORD STATE ROAD, MIDDLETOWN, OH, 45044

    Registry ID: 110000540834

Statutes cited

  • CWA 402Clean Water Act
  • CWA 404Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MIDDLETOWN, CITY OFentered 1994-02-22

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $288,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1991-02-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1991-07-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1993-12-10Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1994-02-22Final Order Lodged
  • 1994-02-22Final Order Entered
  • 1994-02-22Concluded
  • 1995-02-22Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
27725
Case number
05-1991-0131
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
AWTGL
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1991-0131 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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