EPA v. VINITA, THE CITY OF, AN OKLAHOMA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. THE CITY OF VINITA, AN OKLAHOMA MUNICIPALITY NE/4 OF THE NE/4 OF THE SW/4 OF SECTION 27, T25 N, R20 E OF I. M. VINITA, CRAIG COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74301 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 ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) ACCOMPLISH THE FOL- LOWING TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES: 1) COMPLETE ALL ONGOING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO BRING THE TREATMENT PLANT AND COLLECTION SYSTEM INTO FULL COMPLIANCE WITH PERMIT NO. OK0037788 BY NOV. 1, 1998 AND B) SUBMIT MONTHLY REPORTS DETAILING THE PROGRESS OF ALL ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENT A.

Defendants (1)

• VINITA, THE CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VINITA CITY OF

  NE/4 OF NE/4 OF SW/4 OF SEC. 27, T2 N, R20 E, VINITA, OK, 74301

  Registry ID: 110010655754

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VINITA, THE CITY OFentered 1998-08-17

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-08-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-08-17Final Order Issued
• 1998-09-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-03-04Compliance Achieved
• 1999-03-04Enforcement Action Closed