EPA v. CITY OF HARDIN MTDW0005I ESA

Case summary

On March 26, 2025, Region 8 issued and Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) to the City of Hardin Water Treatment Plant to address violations of their NPDES permit requirements by failing to submit monthly discharge monitoring reports within required timeframes and failing to complete weekly inspections of the backwash pond dike walls. Under the Consent Agreement, the City of Hardin has agreed to pay a civil administrative penalty of $1,320 to resolve its federal civil penalty liability for these alleged violations. The City of Hardin has corrected all deficiencies identified by the EPA.

Defendants (1)

• City of HardinNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HARDIN, CITY OF

  406 N. CHEYENNE AVENUE, HARDIN, MT, 59034

  Registry ID: 110039892541

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF HARDIN MTDW0005I ESAentered 2025-03-26

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,320

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2025-03-26Final Order Issued
• 2025-03-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-04-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2025-07-14NPDES Closed
• 2025-07-14Enforcement Action Closed