EPA v. Highland Sanitary District

Case summary

EPA proposes that the U.S. Department of Justice continue negotiations with Highland, HSD, and Griffith with the goal of filing a complaint and Decree in the federal district court for the Northern District of Indiana with injunctive relief containing a comprehensive implementation plan that will eliminate SSOs in Highland and Griffith and bring HSD in to compliance with CWA, EPA?s CSO Policy, its NPDES permit, and applicable State of Indiana laws and regulations.

Defendants (1)

• Highland Sanitary DistrictNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HIGHLAND SANITARY DISTRICT

  3333 RIDGE ROAD, HIGHLAND, IN, 46322

  Registry ID: 110028078531

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Highland Sanitary Districtentered 2022-12-09

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $87,500 · State/local: $87,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2016-07-13Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2016-09-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2022-04-07Complaint Filed With Court
• 2022-04-07Final Order Lodged
• 2022-12-09Final Order Entered