EPA v. Cherokee Nation Cherry Tree Wastewater System
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On August 11, 2022, EPA Region 6 issued a schedule Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) under its authority pursuant to Section 301 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.1311, to Cherokee Nation (Respondent) located in Oklahoma. The AO was issued in response to unauthorized discharges [or sanitary sewer overflows (SSO)] violations. The AOC requires Respondent to comply with the associated activity schedule and provisions as set forth in the Order.
Defendants (1)
- Cherokee NationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CHEROKEE NATION - CHERRY TREE WASTEWATER LAGOONS AND COLLECTION SYSTEM
206 EAST ALLEN ROAD, TAHLEQUAH, OK, 74464
Registry ID: 110071253751
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Cherokee Nation Cherry Tree Wastewater Systementered 2022-08-11
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2022-07-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2022-08-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2022-08-11Final Order Issued
- 2023-04-30Compliance Achieved
- 2024-07-16Enforcement Action Closed
- 2024-07-16NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603310954
- Case number
- 06-2022-1771
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECADW
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2022-1771 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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