EPA v. CITY OF ROCK ISLAND AND STATE OF ILLINOIS

Case summary

REFERRAL FOR PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF WITH RESPECT TO VIOLATIONS OF THE CITY'S NPDES PERMIT CONDITIONS AND SECTION S 301 AND 401 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT. SPECIFICALLY, THE CITY IS ALLEGED TO HAVE ALLOWED DISCHARGES OF SEWAGE IN EXCESS OF EFFLUENT LIMITS, COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH THE NINE MINIMUM CONTROLS, AND SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS IN VIOLATION OF PERMIT PROHIBITIONS AGAINST SSOS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CITY IS ALLEGED TO BE IN VIOLATION OF PERMIT CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE FACILITY'S TREATMENT CAPACITY. EPA SEEKS PRIMARILY INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; THE CITY MAY HAVE INABILITY TO PAY ISSUES WITH RESPECT TO PENALTIES. $64,800 CIVIL PENALTY EFF. LMTS VIOLS: TSS, BYPASSES AND CSOS CITY WILL CONDUCT A LTCP FOR CSOS, PERFORM STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SEP

Defendants (2)

• CITY OF ROCK ISLANDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STATE OF ILLINOISNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ROCK ISLAND MAIN STP, CITY OF

  1299 MILL STREET, ROCK ISLAND, IL, 61201

  Registry ID: 110018321920

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• CITY OF ROCK ISLAND AND STATE OF ILLINOISentered 2018-12-07

  Primary law: CWA

• CITY OF ROCK ISLAND AND STATE OF ILLINOISentered 2003-08-21

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $64,800 · SEP: $60,550

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-10-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-08-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 2018-10-30Final Order Lodged
• 2018-12-07Final Order Entered