EPA v. CITY OF NEW MEADOWS, IDAHO

Case summary

The City of New Meadows, Idaho (City) has agreed to pay a $1,900 penalty to settle violations of the NPDES permit issued to the City for discharges from the City's wastewater treatment facility (WWTF). This enforcement action was resolved through an administrative consent agreement and final order pursuant to Clean Water Act section 309(g)(2)(B). The City's WWTF provides secondary treatment of wastewater prior to discharge into the Little Salmon River. The WWTF is part of a sanitary sewer system that receives domestic wastewater from residential and commercial sources. Between January 2006 and October 2010, the facility had 935 effluent limit violations of its permit limits for Escherichia coli, biochemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, total residual chlorine and pH.

Defendants (1)

• City of New Meadows, IdahoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NEW MEADOWS, CITY OF - NEW MEADOWS WWTP

  100 WEST MCLAIN STREET, NEW MEADOWS, ID, 83654

  Registry ID: 110010026961

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF NEW MEADOWS, IDAHO - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2011-06-24

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,900

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2011-01-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-06-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-06-24Final Order Issued
• 2011-07-22Enforcement Action Closed
• 2011-07-22NPDES Closed