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07-2020-0083Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2020· Region 07

EPA v. CITY OF ATKINSON, NEBRASKA

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

RESPONDENT VIOLATED ITS NPDES PERMIT BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH NARRATIVE LIMITS, FAILURE TO CALIBRATE THE FLOW METER AND RETAIN MONITORING AND CALIBRATION RECORDS, AND FAILURE TO PROPERLY CAPTURE AND REMOVE SLUDGES FROM THE WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY, AND TO PROPERLY OPERATE SAID FACILITY TO ALLOW DISINFECTION OF DISCHARGES BY THE UV SYSTEM.

Defendants (1)

  • CITY OF ATKINSON, NEBRASKANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ATKINSON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

    700 SOUTH MAIN STREET, ATKINSON, NE, 68713

    Registry ID: 110011036217

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/307Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CITY OF ATKINSON, NEBRASKAentered 2020-02-24

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2020-02-24Final Order Issued
  • 2020-02-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2020-03-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2025-05-02NPDES Closed
  • 2025-05-02Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602155131
Case number
07-2020-0083
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
07
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2020-0083 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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