EPA v. METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT

Case summary

MWRDGC owns and operates 7 WWTPs in the Chicago Area

Defendants (1)

• Metropolitan Water Reclamation DistrictNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (11)

• EVANSTON CSOS, CITY OF

  555 LINCOLN STREET, EVANSTON, IL, 60201

  Registry ID: 110000548694

• CHICAGO CSO, CITY OF

  DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT, CHICAGO, IL, 60604

  Registry ID: 110005853932

• MWRDGC- JAMES KIRIE WRP

  701 WEST OAKTON STREET, DES PLAINES, IL, 60018

  Registry ID: 110001853254

• MWRDGC STICKNEY WRP

  6001 WEST PERSHING ROAD, CHICAGO, IL, 60804

  Registry ID: 110018265642

• MWRDGC STICKNEY WRP

  6001 WEST PERSHING ROAD, CHICAGO, IL, 60804

  Registry ID: 110018265642

• SKOKIE, VILLAGE OF

  5127 OAKTON ST, SKOKIE, IL, 60077

  Registry ID: 110005921020

• MWRDGC LEMONT WRP

  13 STEPHEN STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60439

  Registry ID: 110018286175

• MWRDGC STICKNEY WRP

  6001 WEST PERSHING ROAD, CHICAGO, IL, 60804

  Registry ID: 110018265642

• MWRDGC CALUMET WRP

  400 EAST 130TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60628

  Registry ID: 110018288912

• MWRDGC STICKNEY WRP

  6001 WEST PERSHING ROAD, CHICAGO, IL, 60804

  Registry ID: 110018265642

• MWRDGC TERRENCE J O'BRIEN WTR RECLAMATION PLANT

  3500 WEST HOWARD STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60076

  Registry ID: 110039909338

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICTentered 2014-01-06

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $350,000 · State/local: $325,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-09-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2009-01-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-12-14Final Order Lodged
• 2011-12-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 2014-01-06Final Order Entered