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07-1985-0018JudicialClosedFY 1985· Region 07

EPA v. DES MOINES INTEGRATED COMMUNITY AREA

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$137,000

Case summary

FAILURE TO CONSTRUCT POTW'S TO MEET JULY 1, 1988 DEADLINES.

Defendants (11)

  • ALTOONA, IOWA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ANKENY, IOWA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CLIVE, IOWA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • DES MOINES, IOWA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • IOWA, STATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PLESANT HILL, IOWA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • POLK, COUNTY OF
  • URBANDALE SANITARY SEWER DISTRICTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • URBANDALE-WINDSOR HEIGHTS SANITARY DISTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • WEST DES MOINES, IOWA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • WINDSOR HEIGHTS, IOWA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (11)

  • PLEASANT HILL WWTP

    5440 VANDALIA RD, PLEASANT HILL, IA, 50317

    Registry ID: 110006970064

  • BEAVER CREEK TREATMENT PLANT

    5101 72ND ST, URBANDALE, IA, 50322

    Registry ID: 110006400420

  • ANKENY WWTP WEST PLANT

    1000 NW 80TH AVE, ANKENY, IA, 50021

    Registry ID: 110010644543

  • ANKENY EAST WWTP

    SEC19 T80N R23W, ANKENY, IA, 50021

    Registry ID: 110010644552

  • ALTOONA WWTP

    SEC24 T79N R23W, ALTOONA, IA, 50009

    Registry ID: 110010662032

  • DES MOINES MAIN WWTP

    SE 30TH & VANDALIA RD, DES MOINES, IA, 50317

    Registry ID: 110010662023

  • DES MOINES AREA C STORMWATER L

    SEC19 T78N R23W, DES MOINES, IA, 50307

    Registry ID: 110010644561

  • DES MOINES AREA B WWTP

    SSEC2 T77N R23W, DES MOINES, IA, 50307

    Registry ID: 110010662069

  • ANKENY WESTWOOD WWTP

    9710 NW 16TH, ANKENY, IA, 50021

    Registry ID: 110010662014

  • BONDURANT WWTP

    SEC36 T80N R23W, BONDURANT, IA, 50035

    Registry ID: 110010662050

  • DES MOINES HIGHLAND HILLS WWTP

    SEC32 T78N R24W, DES MOINES, IA, 50307

    Registry ID: 110010662041

Statutes cited

  • CWA 402Clean Water Act
  • CWA 309Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • DES MOINES ICAentered 1989-08-14

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $137,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1985-06-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1989-05-19Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1989-08-14Final Order Lodged
  • 1989-08-14Final Order Entered
  • 1989-08-14Concluded
  • 1997-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2003-04-29Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
42331
Case number
07-1985-0018
DOJ docket
90-5-1-1-2442
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
WGG
EPA region
07
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1985-0018 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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