EPA v. CENTRAL VALLEY/GRANGER HUNTER/ST OF UTAH

Case summary

VIOLATIONS UPON WHICH THE ACTION IS BASED: VIOLATION OF EPA'S 40 CR PART 403 REGULATIONS AND ADMINIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER, DOCKET NO. 85-15. PROPOSED RELIEF TO BE SOUGHT, INCLUDING INJUNCTION, AND PROPOSED AMOUNT OF PENALTY TO BE SOUGHT AT SETTLE- MENT, IF APPLICABLE: INJUNCTIVE RELIEF PLACING GRANGER-HUNTER ON A COURT- ENFORCEABLE FIXED DATE SCHEDULE TO ACHIEVE NO DISCHARGE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT IN NO EVENT LATER THAN THE JULY 1, 1988, STATUTORY DATE. STIPULATED PENALTIES SHOULD BE IMPOSED ON GRANGER-HUNTER FOR EACH DAY AFTER JULY 1, 1988 THAT THE PLANT IS STILL DISCHARGING. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY FOR SETTLEMENT OF $198,000 FOR PAST PERMIT AND AO VIOLATIONS, AS DETERMINED BY THE AGENCY'S CIVIL PENALTY POLICY.

Defendants (3)

• CENTRAL VALLEY WATER RECLAM FACILITY BRDNamed in complaint
• GRANGER HUNTER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTNamed in complaint
• UTAH, STATE OFNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• GRANGER HUNTER IMPROVEMENT DIS

  1400 WEST 3100 SOUTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84121

  Registry ID: 110010668759

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1985-12-31Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-01-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-06-18Final Order Lodged
• 1986-06-18Final Order Entered
• 1986-06-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 1986-06-18Concluded
• 1986-06-18Enforcement Action Closed