EPA v. TECUMSEH, CITY OF, AN OKLAHOMA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ) 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1318(A) AND 1319(A). 2. CITY OF TECUMSEH, AN OKLAHOMA MUNICIPALITY SE 1/4, NW 1/4, SW 1/4 OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH RANGE 4 EAST, I. M. TECUMSEH, POTTWATOMIE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74873 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY THE DISCHARGING OF POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY WHICH EX- CEEDED THE PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE COR- RECTIVE ACTION TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN RE- PORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RE- CURRENCE; AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLA- TIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• TECUMSEH, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TECUMSEH UTILITY AUTHORITY

  114 N BROADWAY, TECUMSEH, OK, 74873

  Registry ID: 110010591430

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TECUMSEH, CITY OFentered 2001-08-02

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-08-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-08-02Final Order Issued
• 2001-08-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-09-17Compliance Achieved
• 2001-09-17Enforcement Action Closed