EPA v. NORTH VERNON, CITY OF

Case summary

THIS CASE INVOLVES NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS OF DEFENDANTS NATIONAL POLLUTANTDISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION402 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA). DEFENDANT HAS ALSO REPEATEDLYVIOLATED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS ISSUED IN RESPONSE TO THOSE VIOLATIONS. THE STATE OF INDIANA IS ALSO A DEFENDANT AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 309(E)OF THE CWA. THE POTW IS UNDERTAKING CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONAL IMPROVE MENTS IN EXCESS OF $4.9 MILLION. THESE CHANGES CONSIST OF EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE POTW COLLECTION (SEWER) AND THE TREATMENT WORKS. MOREOVER, THE FACILITY HAS IMPLEMENTED QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES TO ASSURE IMPROVED SAMPLING, MONITORINING AND TESTING, HAS REPLACED AND RETRAINED CRITI- CAL PERSONNEL.

Defendants (2)

• CITY OF NORTH VERNONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STATE OF INDIANANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NORTH VERNON WWTP

  725 N GREENSBURG ST, NORTH VERNON, IN, 47265

  Registry ID: 110000759661

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NORTH VERNON, CITY OFentered 1998-04-07

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $30,000 · State/local: $20,000 · SEP: $110,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1989-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-05-16Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-05-16Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1996-03-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-03-27Final Order Lodged
• 1998-04-07Final Order Entered
• 2000-11-15Concluded
• 2000-12-15Enforcement Action Closed