EPA v. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ALLEN COUNTY, OHIO
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$90,000
Case summary
ALLEN COUNTY FAILED TO COMPLY WITH EFFLUENT LIMITS CONTAINED IN ITS NPDES PERMITS FOR ITS AMERICAN BATH AND SHAWNEE #2 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS. UNDER THE SETTLEMENT, THE BOARD WILL IMPLEMENT AND COMPLETE A CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM AGREED TO UPGRADE TREATMENT SYSTEMS AT ITS TWO FACILITIES. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD WILL PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $100,00. 90% IS PAYABLE TO THE UNITED STATES AND 10% IS PAYABLE TO THE STATE OF OHIO.
Defendants (1)
- BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ALLEN COUNTYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
SHAWNEE 2 WWTP
3640 SPENCERVILLE RD, LIMA, OH, 45805
Registry ID: 110001162802
AMERICAN BATH WWTP
BLUE LICK RD, LIMA, OH, 45801
Registry ID: 110010739754
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ALLENentered 1996-05-03
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $90,000 · State/local: $10,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1991-02-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1991-10-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1996-02-29Complaint Filed With Court
- 1996-05-03Final Order Entered
- 1996-05-03Concluded
- 1996-05-03Enforcement Action Closed
- 1996-05-03Final Order Lodged
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 29711
- Case number
- 05-1996-0251
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- MMBI
- 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 05-1996-0251 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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