EPA v. THE CITY OF POPLAR, MONTANA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

Case summary

On October 9, 2014, the EPA was notified by the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes (Tribes) of a sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) from the Poplar waste water treatment plant?s (WWTP) collection system that discharged from a manhole into a storm drain leading to the Poplar River. On November 17, 2014, the EPA was notified by the Tribes of a second SSO from the WWTP?s collection system that discharged into the Poplar River. The City of Poplar (City) failed to provide the EPA with a written submission within 5 days of becoming aware of the October 9 and November 17, 2014 SSOs. In addition, the City had effluent limit exceedances in their outfall discharges to the Missouri River, failed to submit monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR), and failed to conduct proper operation and maintenance of the WWTP and collection system. The Order requires that the City identify cause(s) of the SSOs and repair the system, submit an operation and maintenance plan, and immediately come into compliance with the requirements in their permit.

Defendants (1)

• THE CITY OF POPLARNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• POPLAR, TOWN OF

  406 2ND AVENUE WEST, POPLAR, MT, 59255

  Registry ID: 110024586214

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• THE CITY OF POPLAR, MONTANA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITYentered 2015-06-08

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-06-08Final Order Issued
• 2015-06-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2022-05-12NPDES Closed
• 2022-05-12Enforcement Action Closed