EPA v. HUGO, 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 HUGO WWTP 201 SOUTH 2ND STREET HUGO, CHOCTOW COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74743 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED THE PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF ITS PERMIT. 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 AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POS- SIBLE TIME; AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• HUGO, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HUGO MUNICIPAL AUTH S PLT

  201 S 2ND ST, HUGO, OK, 74743

  Registry ID: 110010650759

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HUGO, CITY OFentered 2001-11-02

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-11-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-11-02Final Order Issued
• 2001-11-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-07-08Enforcement Action Closed