EPA v. NPDES ID0020087 - CITY OF COUNCIL, IDAHO (CWA NPDES)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Region 10 Settles with City of Council (Council, ID) for CWA Violations On August 16, 2018, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by City of Council, Council, Idaho. Respondent, which operates a wastewater treatment facility, discharged pollutants to waters of the U.S. exceeding its NPDES permit limits for BOD and TSS. The city is now on a track towards full compliance and doing so will improve the water quality of the receiving waters. The city agreed to pay a penalty of $15,000. Contacts: Clarke Thurmon, (206) 553-2585; Chae Park, (206) 553-1441.
Defendants (1)
- NPDES ID0020087 - CITY OF COUNCIL, IDAHO (CWA NPDENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
COUNCIL, CITY OF - COUNCIL WWTP
BOX 606, 501 N GALENA, COUNCIL, ID, 83612
Registry ID: 110010027265
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NPDES ID0020087 - CITY OF COUNCIL, IDAHO (CWA NPDES)entered 2018-08-16
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $15,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2018-05-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2018-08-16Enforcement Action Closed
- 2018-08-16NPDES Closed
- 2018-08-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2018-08-16Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601429367
- Case number
- 10-2018-0294
- 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 10-2018-0294 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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