EPA v. NTUA Chinle Wastewater Treatment Lagoon
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
This is an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) between the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) and the U.S. EPA to achieve compliance with the Clean Water Act and the Facility's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit (NPDES). A compliance plan was developed under the AOC which requires construction of facility modifications by October 31, 2016. Final compliance with the NPDES permit is required by the end of January 2017. This AOC was terminated on 08/02/2024.
Defendants (1)
- NTUANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CHINLE WWTF
1 M NO OF NTUA BRANCH OFFICE, CHINLE, AZ, 86503
Registry ID: 110010062680
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NTUA Chinle Wastewater Treatment Lagoonentered 2016-09-30
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2016-09-30Final Order Issued
- 2016-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2024-08-02NPDES Closed
- 2024-08-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600819347
- Case number
- 09-2016-1507
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2016-1507 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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