EPA v. GREEN FOREST, CITY OF

Case summary

DATA SHEET: * VIOLATIONS: THE CITY OF GREEN FOREST, AR, HAS BEEN IN VIOLATION OF ITS NPDES PERMIT FOR FIVE YEARS. IN ADDITION, IT HAS VIOLATED AOS ISSUED BY THE REGION. * PROPOSED RELIEF: REGION VI RECOMMENDS AN INJUNCTION AGAINST THE CITY OF GREEN FOREST, REQUIRING IT TO COMPLY WITH THE PERMIT LIMITS. GREEN FOREST SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO UPGRADE ITS FACILITY SO THAT IT CAN HANDLE THE WASTEWATER FROM INDUSTRIAL USERS OR CUT OFF THE MAJOR INDUSTRIAL USER. * * CASE SYNOPSIS: THE CITY OF GREEN FOREST, AR, OWNS AND OPERATES A WASTEWATER TREATEMENT FACILITY IN NORTHWESTERN ARKANSAS. THE FACILITY DISCHARGES MUNICIPAL WASTE INTO DRY CREEK, THENCE TO LONG CREEK IN THE WHITE RIVER BASIN. * GREEN FOREST HAS BEEN IN VIOLATION OF ITS NPDES PERMIT SINCE NOV 1981. IT HAS ALSO VIOLATED THE TERMS OF THE AOS ISSUED BY THE EPA; SPECIFICALLY, IT HAS NEITHER COMPLIED WITH THE INTERIM LIMITS OR CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES SET FORTH IN THE ORDERS. * GREEN FOREST HAS, THEREFORE, VIOLATED SECTION 301 OF THE CWA 33 USC 1311, IN THAT IT HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH THE TERMS OF ITS NPDES PERMIT, ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 402 OF THE CWA 33 USC 1342. IT HAS ALSO VIOLATED SECTION 309, 33 USC 1319, BY ITS FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN AO.

Defendants (1)

• GREEN FOREST, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GREEN FOREST CITY OF

  CARROLL CTY, GREEN FOREST, AR, 72638

  Registry ID: 110010594516

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GREEN FOREST, CITY OFentered 1989-03-24

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $15,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1987-01-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1987-01-14Referred To Headquarters
• 1987-04-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-08-07Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-03-24Final Order Lodged
• 1989-03-24Final Order Entered
• 1989-03-24Concluded
• 1990-03-01Enforcement Action Closed