EPA v. City of Mishawaka
Case summary
MISHAWAKA DISCHARGED DRY WEATHER OVERFLOWS ON AT LEAST 14 OCCASIONS BETWEEN 1/1999 AND 9/2003 IN VIOLATION OF ITS NPDES PERMIT THROUGH VARIOUS CSO DISCHARGE POINTS. MISHAWAKA ALSO DISCHARGED WASTE WATER CONTAINING TOTAL ZINC IN VIOLATION OF ITS NPDES PERMITON ONE OCCASION. CSO RELATED ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS ARE HIGH PRIORITIES FOR THE AGENCY. MISHAWAKA DISCHARGES ITS WASTE WATER INTO THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER.
Defendants (1)
- City of MishawakaNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MISHAWAKA WWTP
1020 LINCOLNWAY W, MISHAWAKA, IN, 46544
Registry ID: 110010455364
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
City of Mishawakaentered 2014-05-27
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $14,000 · State/local: $14,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2003-09-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2003-10-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2014-02-12Final Order Lodged
- 2014-02-12Complaint Filed With Court
- 2014-05-27Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 105440
- Case number
- 05-2003-0398
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2003-0398 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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