EPA v. CITY OF GEORGETOWN, IDAHO

Case summary

The City of Georgetown, Idaho (City) has agreed to pay a $1,200 penalty to settle violations of the Clean Water Act for unpermitted 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). From January 2006 through December 2010 (except for the months of November 2009 and May 2010) the City’s WWTF discharged pollutants without an NPDES permit into a creek which flows into the Bear River. The WWTF treats domestic sewage from local residents and commercial establishments.

Defendants (1)

• City of Georgetown, IdahoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GEORGETOWN, CITY OF - GEORGETOWN WWTP

  2 CEMETARY ROAD, GEORGETOWN, ID, 83239

  Registry ID: 110020842098

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF GEORGETOWN, IDAHO - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2011-05-12

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,200

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2011-02-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-05-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-05-12Final Order Issued
• 2011-06-13Enforcement Action Closed
• 2011-06-13NPDES Closed