EPA v. IDABEL, 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 IDABEL, AN OKLAHOMA MUNICIPALITY SW 1/4 OF SW 1/4 OF SW 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 24 EAST, 1. M. IDABEL, MCCURTAIN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74745 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS. 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) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUB- MIT A WRITTEN REPORT TO EPA DETAILING THE SPECIFIC AC- TIONS TO BE TAKEN FOR REPORTING ALL CASES OF NONCOMPLI- ANCE AND ALL BYPASSES IN WRITING TO EPA AND THE ELIMINA- TION OF OVERFLOWS IN THE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND EXPLAIN WHY SUCH ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, B) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE, AND D) PROGRESS REPORTS FOR NONCOMPLYING DISCHAGRES WILL BE SUB- MITTED TO EPA IN JUL. AND JAN. OF EACH YEAR UNTIL THE PERMITTEE HAS ELIMINATED THE NONCOMPLYING DISCHARGES.

Defendants (1)

• IDABEL, THE CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• IDABEL CITY OF WWTP

  SW/4 OF SW/4 OF SW/4, SEC. 15, T9, R24 E, I.M., IDABEL, OK, 74745

  Registry ID: 110010579070

• IDABEL CITY OF WWTP

  SW/4 OF SW/4 OF SW/4, SEC. 15, T9, R24 E, I.M., IDABEL, OK, 74745

  Registry ID: 110010579070

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• IDABEL, THE CITY OFentered 1998-11-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-11-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-11-19Final Order Issued
• 1998-12-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-01-20Compliance Achieved
• 2000-01-20Enforcement Action Closed