EPA v. CITY OF LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS

Case summary

THE LEAVENWORTH SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM EXPERIENCES NUMEROUS BACKUPS AND OVERFLOWS OF SANITARY SEWAGE RESULTING FROM BLOCKAGES AND DEFECTS IN THE COLLECTION SYSTEM CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT MAINTENANCE AND LACK OF TIMELY REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS. THE CITY OF LEAVENWORTH FAILED TO FULLY DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN FOR LONG-TERM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POST-CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER BMPS. IN ADDITION TO IMPLEMENTING CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR THE CITED VIOLATIONS, THE CITY OF LEAVENWORTH WILL PAY A CASH PENALTY OF $46,200 AND COMPLETE A STUPPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT IMPROVEMENTS TO REDUCE THE DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS INTO MS4 BY MODIFYING CURB INLETS, IMPROVING UPSTREAM DRAINAGE CHANNELS TRIBUTARY TO THE MS4 AND CONSTRUCTING TWO BIOSWALES. THE SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT COST IS $38,800.

Defendants (1)

• CITY OF LEAVENWORTH, KANSASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LEAVENWORTH, CITY OF (WWTP)

  1800 S 2ND STREET, LEAVENWORTH, KS, 66048

  Registry ID: 110006523173

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF LEAVENWORTH, KANSASentered 2016-04-20

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $46,200 · SEP: $38,800

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2016-04-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-04-20Final Order Issued
• 2016-04-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-09-07Compliance Achieved
• 2017-09-07NPDES Closed
• 2017-09-07Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-09-07Pipeline Closed