EPA v. CITY OF ELK RIVER, WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On August 30, 2016, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by the City of Elk River. Respondent, which operates a wastewater treatment facility, exceeded its NPDES permit limits for E. coli, total suspended solids (TSS), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), and chlorine. The City agreed to pay a penalty of $4,659.
Defendants (1)
- City of Elk River, Idaho (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ELK RIVER, CITY OF - ELK RIVER WWTP
LANDING ROAD, ELK RIVER, ID, 83827
Registry ID: 110039882641
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CITY OF ELK RIVER, WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2016-08-30
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $4,659
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2016-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2016-08-30Final Order Issued
- 2016-08-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2016-09-12NPDES Closed
- 2016-09-12Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600746996
- Case number
- 10-2016-0126
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2016-0126 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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