EPA v. COUNTY OF MAUI

Case summary

THIS CASE ARISES UNDER THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA OR THE ACT ) AND CONCERNS UNAUTHORIZED SPILLS OF SEWAGE INTO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE ACT. THE COUNTY OF MAUI ( MAUI COUNTY OR THE COUNTY ), THE PROSPECTIVE DEFENDANT, HAS HAD NUMEROUS SPILLS OF RAW AND SANITARY SEWAGE TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND OTHER WATERS WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION BY A NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT. EPA IS SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF REQUIRING THE COUNTY TO TAKE THE VARIOUS MEASURES NEEDED TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE UNAUTHORIZED SEWAGE SPILLS. IN ADDITION, EPA IS SEEKING A SUBSTANTIAL CIVIL PENALTY.

Defendants (1)

• COUNTY OF MAUINamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (5)

• KIHEI WWRF

  480 WELAKAHO RD, KIHEI, HI, 96753

  Registry ID: 110020728970

• WAILUKU KAHULUI WWRF

  281 AMALA PLACE, KAHULUI, HI, 96732

  Registry ID: 110000515915

• LAHAINA WWRF

  3300 HONOAPIILANI HIGHWAY, LAHAINA, HI, 96761

  Registry ID: 110000515951

• LAHAINA WWRF

  3300 HONOAPIILANI HIGHWAY, LAHAINA, HI, 96761

  Registry ID: 110000515951

• KIHEI WWRF

  480 WELAKAHO RD, KIHEI, HI, 96753

  Registry ID: 110020728970

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COUNTY OF MAUIentered 1999-11-08

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $150,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1997-07-25Referred To Headquarters
• 1997-07-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-08-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-07-23Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-11-08Final Order Lodged
• 1999-11-08Final Order Entered
• 1999-11-08Concluded
• 2007-02-01Demand for Stipulated Penalties
• 2015-05-26Enforcement Action Closed