EPA v. CITY OF INKOM, IDAHO - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (WWTP)

Case summary

Pursuant to Section 309(a) of the Clean Water Act, EPA Region 10 has issued a compliance order to the City of Inkom, Idaho (City) for violations of the City’s NPDES permit (Permit Number ID-002024-9). The City’s wastewater treatment facility provides secondary treatment of wastewater prior to discharge into the Portneuf River. Between November 2007 and May 2012, the facility had 1,717 effluent limit violations of its NPDES permit. The facility exceeded its permit limits for biochemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, Escherichia coli (E. coli), pH, total residual chlorine, total inorganic nitrogen and total phosphorus. The compliance order requires the City to complete facility upgrades by October 31, 2014.

Defendants (1)

• City of Inkom, IdahoNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• INKOM, CITY OF - INKOM WWTP

  1830 N OLD HIGHWAY 91, INKOM, ID, 83245

  Registry ID: 110039977415

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF INKOM, IDAHO - COMPLIANCE ORDER ON CONSENTentered 2012-10-04

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-10-04Final Order Issued
• 2012-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-02-06Enforcement Action Closed
• 2019-02-06NPDES Closed