EPA v. CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA IS SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST THE CITY FOR ILLEGAL DISCHARGES OF POLLUTANTS. THE CITY'S CHRONIC DISCHARGES AND BYPASSES IN VIOLATION OF HS PERMIT LIMITS AND OVERFLOWS OT UNTREATED SEWAGE VIOLATE SECTIONS 301 AND 402 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT.
Defendants (1)
- CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DUBUQUE, CITY OF MS4
50 W 13TH ST, DUBUQUE, IA, 52001
Registry ID: 110020160396
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWAentered 2011-06-27
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $102,500 · State/local: $102,500 · SEP: $260,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2007-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2007-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-04-25Complaint Filed With Court
- 2011-04-25Final Order Lodged
- 2011-06-27Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600066638
- Case number
- 07-2008-0279
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-09339
- 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 07-2008-0279 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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