EPA v. IMPERIAL UTILITIES CO.

Case summary

* THIS LITIGATION CONCERNS 10 WATER PERMITS (NPDES) * IMPERIAL UTILITIES CORPORATION. THIS IS A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST IMPERIAL UTILITIES CORPORATION, JEFFERSON COUNTY, MISSOURI FOR, AMONG OTHER THINGS, DISCHARGES WITHOUT A PER- MIT, BYPASSING OF RAW SEWAGE, DISCHARGES IN VIOLATION OF NPDES EFFLUENT LIMITS AND FAILURE TO SUBMIT NPDES DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS, ALL OF WHICH VIOLATE SEC. 301 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, 33 U.S.C. 1311. IMPERIAL UTILITIES CORPORATION IS A PRIVATE SEWER COMPANY, ESTABLISHED IN 1974, WHICH OPERATES NINE SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES (NAMED ABOVE) AND ONE LIFT STATION IN THE ROCK CREEK WATERSHED, JEFFERSON COUNTY, MISSOURI. SEVEN OF THESE FACILITIES DISCHARGE INTO ROCK CREEK OR ITS TRIBUTARIES. ROCK CREEK IS A HIGH QAULITY STREAM USED FOR WHOLE BODY CON- TACT RECREATION AND DESIGNATED FOR USE AS A WILDLIFE AND LIVESTOCK WATERING STREAM AND FOR THE PROTECTION OF WARM WATER AQUATIC LIFE. SINCE 1974, SEVEN OF THESE FACILITIES HAVE DISCHARGED OR ARE NOW DISCHARGING WITHOUT A VALID NPDES PERMIT. IN ADDI- TION, IUC HAS FAILED TO SUBMIT MONITORING REPORTS FOR ANY OF THE PERMITTED FACILITIES AND HAS FAILED TO OPERATE SUCH FACILITIES PROPERLY AS DOCUMENTED BY FREQUENT STATE REPORTS OF RAW SEWAGE OVERFLOWS, DISCHARGES OF BLACK, SEPTIC EF- FLUENT AND BYPASSES. IN TWO INSTANCES THESE DISCHARGES RE- SULTED IN FISH KILLS. SPECIFIC VIOLATIONS AT EACH OF THE FACILITIES ARE SET OUT IN PAGES 6 THROUGH 20 OF THE LITIGA- TION REPORT.

Defendants (1)

• IMPERIAL UTILITIES CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (9)

• IMPERIAL UTIL CORP WINDSWEPT

  R5E T42N SEC24 NE1/4 NE1/4, ARNOLD, MO, 63010

  Registry ID: 110010644446

• IMPERIAL UTIL CORP I55 LAGOON

  R6E T42N SEC18 NE1/4 SW1/4, ARNOLD, MO, 63010

  Registry ID: 110010644437

• IMPERIAL UTILITIES CO

  3800 JEFFCO BLVD, ARNOLD, MO, 63010

  Registry ID: 110010748245

• IMPERIAL UTIL CORP ROCK CREEK

  R5E T43N SEC28 SE1/4 NE1/4 SW, ARNOLD, MO, 63010

  Registry ID: 110010748281

• IMPERIAL UTIL CORP COUNTRY CLU

  NE1/4 NE1/4 SEC33 T43N R5E, ARNOLD, MO, 63010

  Registry ID: 110010748263

• IMPERIAL UTIL CORP MONTEBELLO

  R6E T42N SEC8 NE1/4,, ARNOLD, MO, 63010

  Registry ID: 110010748272

• IMPERIAL UTIL CORP NEWTOWNE L

  R6E SEC8 NE1/4 NE1/4 SW1/4, ARNOLD, MO, 63010

  Registry ID: 110010748290

• IMPERIAL UTIL CORP SECKMAN LAG

  R5E T42W SEC11 NW1/4 NE1/4, ARNOLD, MO, 63010

  Registry ID: 110010748254

• IMPERIAL UTIL CORP GREENWOOD

  R6N 742N SEC19 NW1/4 NE1/4 NE, ARNOLD, MO, 63010

  Registry ID: 110010644455

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• IMPERIAL UTILITIES CORP.entered 1983-11-22

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1982-06-16Referred To Headquarters
• 1982-09-16Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1983-05-11Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1983-08-23Complaint Filed With Court
• 1983-11-22Final Order Lodged
• 1983-11-22Final Order Entered
• 1983-11-22Concluded
• 1987-02-17Enforcement Action Closed