EPA v. FARGO, CITY OF
Penalty assessed
$59,000
Case summary
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ORDER IS ISSUED TO THE CITY OF FARGO FOR FAILURE TO OBEY THE TERMS OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED TO THE CITY OF FARGO ON 8/28/2001. THE ORDER REQUIRED RESPONDENT TO SUBMIT TO EPA FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL THE AUGUST 1998 SEWER ORDINANCE MODIFICATIONS, AS WELL AS ITS REVISED LOCAL LIMITS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGIONAL GUIDANCE AND STRATEGIES. FINALLY, THE ORDER REQUIRED RESPONDENT TO SUBMIT A COMPLIANCE DETERMINATION REPORT FOR CASS CLAY CREAMERY. THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR THESE VIOLATIONS IS $75,000.
Defendants (1)
- FARGO, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
FARGO WATER FILTR PLANT
200 THIRD ST N, FARGO, ND, 58102
Registry ID: 110049927775
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
FARGO, CITY OFentered 2002-04-08
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $59,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2001-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-04-08Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51877
- Case number
- 08-2001-0167
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2001-0167 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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