EPA v. CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The City of Colorado Springs agrees to correct violations of its municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permit, mitigate in-stream harm caused by permit non-compliance, and pay a civil penalty.
Defendants (1)
- CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, 80901
Registry ID: 110011372709
CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, 80901
Registry ID: 110011372709
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGSentered 2021-01-11
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $1,000,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2015-03-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2015-04-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2016-11-09Complaint Filed With Court
- 2020-10-29Final Order Lodged
- 2021-01-11Final Order Entered
- 2021-01-11Enforcement Action Closed
- 2021-01-11NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600112641
- Case number
- 08-2015-0043
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2015-0043 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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