EPA v. CENTRAL VALLEY/MURRAY CITY CO/ST OF UTAH

Case summary

VIOLATIONS UPON WHICH THE ACTION IS BASED: VIOLATION OF INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS AND VARIOUS OTHER CONDITIONS OF NPDES PERIT UT-0021695. VIOLATION OF EPA'S 40 CFR PART 403 REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS (AOS) ISSUED MARCH 20, 1984, AND JANUARY 4, 1985, REQUIRING ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PRETREATMENT PROGRAM. PROPOSED RELIEF TO BE SOUGHT, INCLUDING INJUNCTION, AND PROPOSED AMOUNT OF PENALTY TO BE SOUGHT AT SETTLE- MENT, IF APPLICABLE: WE SEEK INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO : (1)REQUIRE CENTRAL VALLEY - MURRAY TO CEASE IT DISCHARGES TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT IN ANY EVENT, NO LATER THAN JULY 1, 1988: (2)REQUIRE CENTRAL VALLEY - MURRAY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CENTRAL VALLEY WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY BOARD WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE BOARD TO ENFORCE A PRETREATMENT PROGRAM AGAINST THE INDUSTRIAL USERS ON THEIR SYSTEM. WE PROPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY AT SETTLEMENT FOR PAST PERMIT AND AO VIOLATIONS OF $41,400 AS DETERMINED BY EPA'S CIVIL PENALTY POLICY.

Defendants (3)

• MURRAY CITY CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
• CENTRAL VALLEY WATER RECLAM FACILITY BRDNamed in complaint
• UTAH, STATE OFNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• MURRAY CITY CORPORATION

  5461 SOUTH STATE STREET, MURRAY, UT, 84107

  Registry ID: 110010668768

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

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