EPA v. JACKSONVILLE WASTEWATER UTILITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. JACKSONVILLE WASTEWATER UTILITY JACKSONVILLE SEWER UTILITY P.O. BOX 69 JACKSONVILLE, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS 72076-0069 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA AND PART II.B.4. OF ITS PERMIT BY ALLOWING NUMEROUS OVER- FLOWS WITHIN THE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND BYPASSES AT THE TREATMENT PLANT WHICH THE PERMITEE HAS REPORTED TO EPA AND ADPC&E. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO COMPLY WITH THE ACTIVITY SCHEDULE IN THE AO FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS CON- TAINED IN THE PERMIT, REPORT ANY NON-COMPLIANCE OR COM- PLIANCE WITH THE ACTIVITY SCHEDULE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF A SPECIFIC ACTION, AND SUBMIT CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS REPORTS CONTAINING A DESCRIPTION OF ALL WORK PERFORMED TO DATE AND THE CURRENT STATUS OF ALL UNCOMPLETED ACTIVITIES NO LATER THAN LAST DAY OF MAR., JUN., SEPT., AND DEC., WITH THE FIRST REPORT DUE ON JUN. 30, 1997.

Defendants (1)

• JACKSONVILLE WASTEWATER UTILITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JACKSONVILLE J A JOHNSON PLANT

  248 CLOVERDALE RD; HWY 161, JACKSONVILLE, AR, 72076

  Registry ID: 110000730291

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JACKSONVILLE WASTEWATER UTILITYentered 1997-05-21

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-05-21Final Order Issued
• 1997-05-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-06-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-09-24Compliance Achieved
• 1999-09-24Enforcement Action Closed