EPA v. CITY OF NIXA, MISSOURI
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
THE EPA IS ALLEGING THAT THE RESPONDENT DISCHARGED POLLUTANTS INTO THE WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA, 33 USC SECTION 1311 AND SECTION 402 OF THE CWA, 33 USC SECTION 1342. POTW OVERFLOWED CAUSING 400,000 GALLONS OF PARTIALLY TREATED SEWAGE SLUDGE TO BE DEPOSITED IN AN INTERMITTENT STREAM. AOC REQUIRES THE CITY TO CLEAN UP THE STREAM, INFORM THE PUBLIC AND CORRECT DEFICIENCIES AT THE POTW.
Defendants (1)
- CITY OF NIXA, MISSOURINamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NIXA WWTF
972 S OLD RIVERDALE ROAD, NIXA, MO, 65714
Registry ID: 110009710937
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CITY OF NIXA, MISSOURIentered 2005-12-02
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2005-12-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-12-02Final Order Issued
- 2006-01-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-03-15Enforcement Action Closed
- 2006-03-15Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 167247
- Case number
- 07-2006-0072
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2006-0072 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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