EPA v. GARY SANITARY DISTRICT & CITY OF GARY

Case summary

Violation of NPDES permit and failed to comply with a request for information issued by EPA. Defendants, at all times between 1998 and July 15, 2010 operated a publicly owned treatment works ( POTW ) owned by the City of Gary ( GARY ), Indiana and/or the Gary Sanitary District( GSD )

Defendants (1)

• GARY SANITARY DISTRICT & CITY OF GARYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• GARY SANITARY DISTRICT

  3600 W 3RD AVE, GARY, IN, 46406

  Registry ID: 110009284540

• GARY SANITARY DISTRICT

  3600 W 3RD AVE, GARY, IN, 46406

  Registry ID: 110009284540

Statutes cited

• TSCA 6-PCBS — PCBS
• TSCA 16A4 — Failure to Pay Civil Penalty
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (4)

• GARY SANITARY DISTRICT & CITY OF GARY STIPULATION ORDER | NON-CSO CDentered 2014-03-21

  Primary law: CWA

• GARY SANITARY DISTRICT & CITY OF GARY | NON-CSO CDentered 2014-08-04

  Primary law: CWA

• UNITED WATER INC/GARY SANITARY DISTRICTentered 2014-10-10

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $322,500 · State/local: $322,500

• Gary Sanitary Districtentered 2003-05-12

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $150,000 · SEP: $2,500,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1994-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-04-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-04-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 2014-08-04Final Order Lodged
• 2014-10-10Final Order Entered