EPA v. CITY OF FLAGSTAFF - WILDCAT HILL WASTEWATER PLANT
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 308 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED TO THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA. THE SUBJECT OF THE ORDER INVOLVES VIOLATIONS OF THE COPPER EFFLUENT LIMIT AT THE CITY'S WILDCAT HILL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. THE PLANT DISCHARGES INTO THE RIO DE FLAG (FLAG RIVER). THE ORDER ESTABLISHES DISCHARGE LIMITS UNTIL A SITE SPECIFIC COPPER EFFLUENT CRITERIA IS ESTABLISHED FOR THIS PLANT. THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF IS CONDUCTING A STUDY TO DEVELOP COPPER CRITERIA FOR THE RIO DE FLAG.
Defendants (1)
- CITY OF FLAGSTAFFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WILDCAT HILL WASTEWATER PLANT
211 W ASPEN, FLAGSTAFF, AZ, 86001
Registry ID: 110010677366
Statutes cited
- CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
- CWA 308A — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WILDCAT HILL WASTEWATER PLANTentered 1999-04-16
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1999-04-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1999-04-16Final Order Issued
- 1999-04-16Enforcement Action Closed
- 1999-05-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53083
- Case number
- 09-1999-0021
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- ATWGL
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1999-0021 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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