EPA v. CITY OF LYNNWOOD WWTP - ESA (CWA NPDES)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On October 10, 2024, Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement resolving CWA violations of the City of Lynnwood's wastewater permit at its wastewater treatment plant in Edmonds, Washington. Alleged violations included late permit report submittals and effluent limit exceedances for total suspended solids. This enforcement action stands to prevent an annual discharge of 10,504 pounds of total suspended solids into Browns Bay and Puget Sound. The Respondent agreed to pay a penalty of $4,350 and has returned to compliance.
Defendants (1)
- CITY OF LYNNWOODNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
LYNNWOOD STP
17000 76TH AVE W, EDMONDS, WA, 98026
Registry ID: 110010409593
LYNNWOOD STP
17000 76TH AVE W, EDMONDS, WA, 98026
Registry ID: 110010409593
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CITY OF LYNNWOOD WWTP - ESA (CWA NPDES)entered 2024-10-10
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $4,350
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2024-08-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2024-10-10Final Order Issued
- 2024-10-10NPDES Closed
- 2024-10-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2024-10-10Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604057802
- Case number
- 10-2024-0211
- 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 10-2024-0211 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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