EPA v. WADSWORTH, CITY OF
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$70,600
Compliance action
$45,000
Case summary
RESPONDENT VIOLATED CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED BY ITS PERMITS, FAILED TO INITIATE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST IU VIOLATIONS, FAILED TO PUBLISH A LIST OF SIGNIFICANT VIOLATORS, FAILED TO CONDUCT ADEQUATE SAMPLING AND FAILED TO FOLLOW PROPER COLLECTION, PRESERVATION AND ANALYSIS PROCEDURES.
Defendants (1)
- WADSWORTH, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CITY OF WADSWORTH
1015 AIRPORT DRIVE, WADSWORTH, OH, 44281
Registry ID: 110000737604
Statutes cited
- CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WADSWORTH, CITY OFentered 1998-07-20
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $70,600
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1997-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-12-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-07-20Final Order Issued
- 1998-08-24Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 30624
- Case number
- 05-1997-0725
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- MMB1
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1997-0725 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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