EPA v. OKMULGEE, 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. CITY OF OKMULGEE, AN OKLAHOMA MUNICIPALITY 111 EAST FOURTH STREET, P.O. BOX 250 OKMULGEE, OKMULGEE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74447 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 THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO). THE AO PRDERED THERESPONDENT TO: A) EFFICIENTLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THETREATMENT WORKS SO AS TO DISCHARGE EFFLUENT WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED THE FINAL LIMITATIONS AND MONITOR- ING REQUIREMENTS OF THE PERMIT, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE NON-COMPLYING DISCHARGES CITED AND WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO COR- RECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUB- MIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSI- BLE, AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• OKMULGEE, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF OKMULGEE

  111 EAST 4TH STREET, OKMULGEE, OK, 74447

  Registry ID: 110006533965

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OKMULGEE, CITY OFentered 1999-03-03

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-03-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-03-03Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed