EPA v. FORT MORGAN, CITY OF
Default Order, No Penalty
Case summary
04/22/92: THE CITY OF FORT MORGAN, COLORADO OWNS AND OPERATES A PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS. THE CITY IS AUTHORIZED AND REGULATED UNDER NPDES TO DISCHARGE TREATED WASTEWATER INTO THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER. ON OR ABOUT MARCH 18, 1991 EXCEL CORPORATION DOUBLED ITS PRODUCTION TO ABOUT 3,700 HEAD OF CATTLE PER DAY. THIS LEAD TO AN INCREASE FLOW TO THE POTW. AFTER INSPECTIONS AND NOTICES OF VIOLATIONS WERE ISSUED TO THE CITY OF FORT MORGAN, THIS CASE WAS CONSTRUCTED, CITING THE CITY FOR NOT ADEQUATELY ENFORCING AGAINST DISCHARGES AND APPLYING AND ENFORCING NATIONAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS.
Defendants (1)
- FORT MORGAN, CITY OFNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
CITY OF FORT MORGAN WWTP
1600 MAIN STREET, FORT MORGAN, CO, 80701
Registry ID: 110010670611
Statutes cited
- CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1992-01-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1992-01-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1992-08-14Final Order Issued
- 1992-08-14Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 49090
- Case number
- 08-1992-0102
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1992-0102 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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