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08-2023-0109Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2023· Region 08

EPA v. Blackfeet Solid Waste - Blackfeet Tribe

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Settlement agreement for allegations by the EPA that the Blackfeet Tribe (Tribe) has violated the Clean Water Act at the Starr School Wastewater Treatment Facility (Facility) located on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana for unpermitted discharges of pollutants and failing to follow permit requirements.

Defendants (1)

  • Blackfeet TribeNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • STARR SCHOOL WASTEWATER TREATMENT LAGOON

    SECTION 25 TOWNSHIP 33 RANGE 12W, BROWNING, MT, 59417

    Registry ID: 110070029558

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Blackfeet Solid Waste - Blackfeet Tribeentered 2023-07-13

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $8,790 · SEP: $35,710

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2023-07-13Final Order Issued
  • 2023-07-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2023-07-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2024-10-16NPDES Closed
  • 2024-10-16Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3603664280
Case number
08-2023-0109
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 08-2023-0109 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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