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05-1997-0337JudicialClosedFY 1997· Region 05

EPA v. OAK TREE VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK

Final Order With Penalty & Specified Cost Recovery

Penalty assessed

$765,000

Compliance action

$600,000

Case summary

DEFENDANT VIOLATED ITS NPDES PERMIT FOR OVER 4,165 DAILY EFFLUENT VIOLATIONS. TWO ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS WERE ISSUED THAT DID NOT CAUSE DEFENDANT TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE LIMITATIONS OF THE NPDES PERMIT. DEFENDANT EVENTUALLY HOOKED UP TO THE PORTAGE SEWER SYSTEM ON MAY 15, 1997, AND THE VIOLATIONS CEASED.

Defendants (1)

  • MHC FINANCING LIMITED PARTNERSHIPNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • OAK TREE VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK

    254 SANDALWOOD AVE, PORTAGE, IN, 46368

    Registry ID: 110010700526

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • OAK TREE VILLAGE MOBILEentered 2000-10-30

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $765,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 1997-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1997-10-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-08-28Final Order Lodged
  • 2000-08-28Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2000-10-30Final Order Entered
  • 2002-10-31Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
30282
Case number
05-1997-0337
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 05-1997-0337 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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