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10-2012-0013Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2012· Region 10

EPA v. CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

The City of Rexburg operates a wastewater treatment facility which treats domestic sewage from approximately 20,000 local residents of the City of Rexburg, Sugar City, and Teton, as well as from commercial establishments. The facility also treats local industrial waste. During the period from September 2006 to present, the facility has been discharging treated wastewater to the Teton River without authorization under the CWA. The compliance agreement requires the city to pay an administrative penalty of $30,000. The city has also submitted an application for an NPDES permit.

Defendants (1)

  • City of Rexburg, IdahoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • REXBURG, CITY OF - REXBURG WWTP

    525 NORTH 5TH WEST, REXBURG, ID, 83440

    Registry ID: 110009726029

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2012-01-10

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $30,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2011-11-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2012-01-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2012-01-10Final Order Issued
  • 2012-01-31NPDES Closed
  • 2012-01-31Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2600074285
Case number
10-2012-0013
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
10
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2012-0013 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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