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09-2017-1503Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2017· Region 09

EPA v. BIA Keams Canyon Water Lagoon

Case summary

This Federal Facility Compliance Agreement between US EPA and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is to address BIA's past violations of the Clean Water Act at its Wastewater Lagoon facility (the Facility) in Keams Canyon, Arizona. Under this Agreement, BIA will upgrade the Facility to operate as a non-discharging wastewater treatment facility and will complete all construction and commence operation of the upgraded Facility by April 20, 2018.

Defendants (1)

  • BIANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • KEAMS CANYON SEWAGE LAGOON

    MILE POST 01, KEAMS CANYON, AZ, 86034

    Registry ID: 110006891532

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BIA Keams Canyon Water Lagoonentered 2017-01-23

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2017-01-23Final Order Issued
  • 2017-02-24Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600968075
Case number
09-2017-1503
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
09
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2017-1503 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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