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07-2016-0316Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2016· Region 07

EPA v. CITY OF WEST UNION, IOWA

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

THE WEST UNION POTW VIOLATED ITS NPDES PERMIT BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS IN EXCESS OF PERMITTED LIMITS APPROXIMATELY 60 TIMES BETWEEN DECEMBER 2011 AND MARCH 2015 AND ILLEGALLY DISCHARGED UNTREATED SEWAGE ON AT LEAST SEVEN OCCASIONS BETWEEN MAY 2013 AND JUNE 2014 FROM UNPERMITTED LOCATIONS.

Defendants (1)

  • CITY OF WEST UNION, IOWANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WEST UNION CITY OF STP

    9875 ECHO VALLEY ROAD, WEST UNION, IA, 52175

    Registry ID: 110010034355

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CITY OF WEST UNION, IOWAentered 2016-08-16

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2016-08-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2016-08-16Final Order Issued
  • 2016-09-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2022-03-29Compliance Achieved
  • 2022-03-29Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2022-03-29NPDES Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600809366
Case number
07-2016-0316
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 07-2016-0316 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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