EPA v. LONGMONT, CITY OF

Case summary

ON AUGUST 31, 1994, TRE EPA CONDUCTED A PRE-TREATMENT COM- PLIANCE INSPECTION OF THE RESPONDENT'S POTW TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH RESPONDENT'S APPROVED POTW PRETREATMENT PROGRAM.IN THAT INSPECTION, THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO SAMPLE AND INSPECT EACH SIGNIFICANT USER AT LEAST ONCE PER YEAR, FAILED TO COMPLETE AN EVALUATION OF ALL SIUS FOR THE NEED TO DEVELOP SLUG DISCHARGE CONTROL PLANS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS, FAILED TO APPLY THE SIGNIFICANT NON-COMPLIANCE CRI- TERIA, FAILED TO REQUIRE THE SUBMISSION TOMPS FROM INDUSTR- IAL USER METAL FINISHING OPERATORS, FAILED TO TAKE ENFORCE- MENT ACTION AGINST INDUSTRIAL USERS FOR REPORTING EFI- CIENCIES, FAILED TO INCORPORATE THE LOCAL LIMITS APPROVED BY EPA, AND FAILED TO IDENTIFY AND LOCATE ALL POSSISBLE INDUS- TRIAL USERS WHICH MAY BE SUBJECT TO THE POTW PRETREATMENT PROGRAM. A FEDERAL PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 WAS PROPOSED.

Defendants (1)

• CITY OF LONGMONTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LONGMONT CITY OF

  4TH & KIMBARK, LONGMONT, CO, 80501

  Registry ID: 110010673413

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF LONGMONTentered 1997-08-19

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $5,832

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-05-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-05-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-08-19Final Order Issued
• 1997-11-17Compliance Achieved
• 1997-11-17Enforcement Action Closed