EPA v. HEAVENER UTILITIES AUTHORITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. HEAVENER UTILITIES AUTHORITY SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION, TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 26 EAST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN HEAVENER, LEFLORE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74937 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED WITH EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO ORDERS THE RESPONDENT TO: (A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS; (B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAINING HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, (C) NO LATER THAN AUG. 1, 1998, DEVELOP AND SUBMIT TO EPA AND ODEQ, TECHNICALLY-BASED LOCAL LIMITS NECESSARY TO PREVENT PASS THROUGH AND INTER- FERENCE AT THE TREATMENT WORKS; AND (D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• HEAVENER UTILITIES AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• HEAVENER UTILITIES AUTHORITY

  401 E FIRST, HEAVENER, OK, 74937

  Registry ID: 110010698067

• HEAVENER UTILITIES AUTHORITY

  401 E FIRST, HEAVENER, OK, 74937

  Registry ID: 110010698067

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HEAVENER UTILITIES AUTHORITYentered 1998-06-12

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-06-12Final Order Issued
• 1998-06-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-07-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-04-25Compliance Achieved
• 2000-04-25Enforcement Action Closed