EPA v. WAPATO, CITY OF WWTP

Case summary

On July 22, 2021, Region 10 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to address violations of the Clean Water Act by the City of Wapato's facility, located at 68170 U.S. Highway 97 Wapato, Washington 98951. The City operates a wastewater treatment facility that violated the CWA and its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The violations include, over 3,000 effluent exceedance violations; failure to keep the facility's Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) up to date; and failure to submit complete and timely Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs). Respondent agreed to pay a penalty of $25,750. The Environmental Benefits of this enforcement action will be a 19 pound per year reduction in total recoverable copper, and a 109 pound per year reduction of total recoverable zinc entering waters of the U.S.

Defendants (1)

• WAPATO, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed 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)

• WAPATO, CITY OF WWTPentered 2021-07-22

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $25,750

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2021-05-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-07-22Enforcement Action Closed
• 2021-07-22NPDES Closed
• 2021-07-22Final Order Issued
• 2021-07-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order