EPA v. OKMULGEE, CITY OF

Case summary

SUMMARY CITY OWNS/OPERATES WSTWTR TRTMNT PLNT. FAC CONST/COMPL W/NPDES PRMT IN 1977. PLNT EXPER EQUIP PROBLEMS FR 1977 TO MID 1981. IN 09/78, EPA ISSSUED AO. ORDER EFFECTIVE UNTIL PLNT ACHIEVED COMPL IN 1981. IN 01/83, CITY TOOK OVER OPERATION OF PLNT FR CONTRACTOR AND VIOL BEGAN TO REOCCUR. IN 10/83, CD ENTERED INTO ENJOINING CITY FR DSCHRG IN VIOL OF NPDES PRMT AND IMPOSED FINE OF $25,000. FINE SUSPENDED BY ST DIST JDG.EPA HAS REFRAINED FR ACTING ON EFFLUENT LIMITS AND ST IS TAKING ENFORCEMENT LEAD. IN 07/83, EPA ISSUED AO TO CITY REQ SUBMITTAL OF IMPLEMENTABLE PRETRTMNT PROG BY 08/15/83. CITY HAS NOT SUB- MITTED PROGRAM AND IS IN VIOLOF AO AND PRMT.

Defendants (2)

• OKLAHOMA, STATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OKMULGEE, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OKMULGEE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

  END OF S OKLAHOMA ST, OKMULGEE, OK, 74447

  Registry ID: 110010594357

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OKMULGEE, CITY OFentered 1985-09-24

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $25,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1984-03-30Referred To Headquarters
• 1984-04-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1984-12-31Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1985-04-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 1985-09-24Enforcement Action Closed
• 1985-09-24Final Order Entered
• 1985-09-24Concluded
• 1985-09-24Final Order Lodged