EPA v. TULSA RMUA-HAIKY CRK

Case summary

A CIVIL ACTION WAS ORIGINALLY FILED AGAINST THE TULSA REG- IONAL METROPOLITAN UTILITY AUTHORITY (RMUA) AND THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA ON 11/6/79. TULSA RMUA IS IN REALITY A MERE SHELL OPERATION WHICH CONTAINS ALL ITS OPERATING CAPITOL ABD OPER- ATION AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FROM THE CITIES OF TULSA AND BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA. A CONSENT DECREE WAS FILED WITH THE COURT ON 5/12/81. THE CONSENT DECREE INCLUDED A PENALTY OF $135,000 PLUS PAYMENT OF $5,000 FOR VIOLATIONS OF INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS WHICH OCCURRED DURING THE PERIOD OF NEGOTIATION. THE DECREE ESTABLISHED SHORT AND LONG TERM REMEDIAL MEASURES AND INTER- IM EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS. A STIPULATED PENALTY OF $500 PER DAY WAS ESTABLISHED.

Defendants (3)

• BROKEN ARROW, OK CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TULSA RMUANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TULSA, OK. CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TULSA RMUA HAIKY CREEK STATION

  11 SOUTH GARNET ROAD, TULSA, OK, 74128

  Registry ID: 110010699976

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RMUA-TULSAentered 1981-05-12

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $140,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1979-11-06Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1979-11-06Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1979-11-06Complaint Filed With Court
• 1981-05-12Final Order Lodged
• 1981-05-12Final Order Entered
• 1981-05-12Concluded
• 1984-12-20Enforcement Action Closed