EPA v. CITY OF GLENNS FERRY (CWA NPDES)

Case summary

Region 10 Settles with City of Glenns Ferry WWTP in Idaho for CWA Violations On September 5, 2019, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by City of Glenns Ferry, Idaho. Respondent, which operates a wastewater treatment plant, discharged pollutants to waters of the U.S. and was found to be operating in violation of the NPDESl Permit. Violations include exceedances of BOD, TSS and e.Coli permit limits. The treatment plant is now operating in compliance and doing so will reduce the amount of pollutant discharges into Snake River which ultimately flows into the Pacific Ocean via Columbia River. These are anadromous fish passage waters. The city agreed to pay a penalty of $2,000.

Defendants (1)

• CITY OF GLENNS FERRYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GLENNS FERRY, CITY OF - GLENNS FERRY WWTP

  901 SOUTH STEEN DRIVE, GLENNS FERRY, ID, 83623

  Registry ID: 110011630510

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF GLENNS FERRY (CWA NPDES)entered 2019-09-05

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $2,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2019-07-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-09-05Final Order Issued
• 2019-09-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-10-01NPDES Closed
• 2019-10-01Enforcement Action Closed