EPA v. CITY OF WAPATO WASTEWATER FACILITY

Case summary

Pursuant to Section 309(a) of the Clean Water Act, EPA Region 10 has issued a compliance order to the City of Wapato, Washington (City) for violations of the City's NPDES permit (Permit Number WA0050229). The City failed to meet a previous compliance schedule for ammonia and continues to be unable to meet the ammonia effluent limit in the City's newly issued permit. The wastewater treatment facility is part of a sanitary sewer system that receives wastewater from residential and commercial sources discharging into WIP Drain 2 which flows into the Yakima River. The compliance order requires the City to begin facility upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant by September 1, 2014 and achieve compliance with the effluent limits in the Permit by December 1, 2015.

Defendants (2)

• Mayor Jesse Farias
• City of Wapato, WANamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WAPATO, CITY OF - WAPATO WWTP

  68172 HIGHWAY 97 (YAKAMA RESERVATION), WAPATO, WA, 98951

  Registry ID: 110009763461

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF WAPATO, WASHINGTON - COMPLIANCE ORDERentered 2012-04-23

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-12-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-04-23Final Order Issued
• 2022-05-03NPDES Closed
• 2022-05-03Enforcement Action Closed