EPA v. ROCK SPRINGS, CITY OF/ STATE OF WYOMING

Case summary

VIOLATIONS UPON WHICH THE ACTION IS BASED: NUMEROUS AND CONTINUOUS VIOLATIONS OF A STATE ISSUED NPDES PERMIT WY-0022357 AND A SUBSEQUENT EPA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED UNDER SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE ACT, 33 USC 1319(A)(3). PROPOSED RELIEF TO BE SOUGHT, INCLUDING INJUNCTION, AND PROPOSED AMOUNT OF PENALTY TO BE SOUGHT AT SETTLEMENT. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF PLACING ROCK SPRING ON A COURT ENFORCE- ABLE FIXED DATE COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EFFECTIVE COMPREHENSIVE COMPOSITE CORRECTION PLAN TO BRING ITS WASTEWATER TREATMENT INTO CONTI NOUS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA. ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE SEEKING A CIVIL PENALTY FOR PAST NPDES & PRETREATMENT VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (2)

• ROCK SPRINGS, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WYOMING, STATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT

  212 D STREET, ROCK SPRINGS, WY, 82901

  Registry ID: 110001149748

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ROCK SPRINGS, CITY OFentered 1990-02-26

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1986-06-27Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-08-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-06-15Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1988-12-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 1990-02-26Final Order Lodged
• 1990-02-26Final Order Entered
• 1990-02-26Concluded
• 1992-03-29Enforcement Action Closed