EPA v. YOUNGSTOWN OHIO, CITY OF

Case summary

CIVIL ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST POTW FOR VIOLATIONS OF NPDES PERMIT, SEEKING PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS INCLUDE: 1) COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE VIOLATION 2) EFFLUENT LIMIT VIOLATIONS; 3) UNAUTHORIZED CSO & SSO DISCHARGE VIOLATIONS; 4) MONITORING & REPORTING VIOLATION; 5) PRETREATMENT VIOLATIONS. YOUNGSTOWN HAS VIOLATED ITS NPDES PERMIT BY EXCEEDING EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, ALLOWING UNAUTHORIZED DAY WEATHER DIS- CHARGES; FAILING TO UNDERTAKE IMPROVEMENTS, AND OTHER VIOLA- TIONS. YOUNGSTOWN HAS ALSO ENGAGED IN UNAUTHORIZED DISCHAR- GES TO THE MAHONING RIVER. SUMMARY JUDGMENT 7/00; CONSENT DECREE TO BE LODGED PRIOR TO 3/1/0D2. 7/26/00 - SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR U.S. ON LIABILITY. TRIAL ON REMEDY SET FOR 5-14-02. HOWEVER, SETTLEMENT IN PRINCIPLE ON 12-14-01. EXPECT CONSENT DECREE TO BE LODGED BY 2-28-02.

Defendants (1)

• CITY OF YOUNGSTOWNNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• YOUNGSTOWN WWTP

  725 POLAND AVE, YOUNGSTOWN, OH, 44502

  Registry ID: 110000576494

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• City of Youngstownentered 2002-05-09

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $60,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1997-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-10-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 2002-03-05Final Order Lodged
• 2002-05-09Final Order Entered
• 2023-09-29Demand for Stipulated Penalties