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

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. THE CITY OF OKMULGEE, AN OKLAHOMA MUNICIPALITY 1012 SOUTH OKLAHOMA STREET OKMULGEE, OKMULGEE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74447 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY 1) DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITIES THAT EX- CEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED WITH EPA; 2) FAILING TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE FACILITIES SO AS TO PREVENT DIS- CHARGES OF EFFLUENT THAT EXCEED PERMITTED LIMITATIONS; 3) DISCHARGING UNTREATED OR IMPROPERLY TREATED WATER FROM DISCHARGE POINTS NOT AUTHORIZED BY ITS PERMIT; AND 4) VIOLATING AO VI-99-1014 BY NOT OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE TREATMENT WORKS SO AS TO DISCHARGE EFFLUENT WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED EFFLUENT LIMITS, AS REQUIRED BY THE AO. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $137,500.

Defendants (1)

• OKMULGEE, THE CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OKMULGEE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

  END OF S OKLAHOMA ST, OKMULGEE, OK, 74447

  Registry ID: 110010594357

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OKMULGEE, THE CITY OF

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1999-11-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-11-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-01-08Enforcement Action Closed