EPA v. TOWN OF ROCKFORD WWTP - ESA (CWA NPDES)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On November 18, 2024, Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement resolving CWA violations of the NPDES permit covering the Town of Rockford?s wastewater facility (Rockford, WA). Alleged violations included failures to submit a DMR, late DMR submittals and effluent limit exceedances for total suspended solids (TSS) and fecal coliform. This enforcement action stands to reduce TSS and fecal coliform in the effluent entering Rock Creek and improve the submittal of timely DMRs. The Respondent agreed to pay a penalty of $2,475 and has returned to compliance. Contact: Chris Gebhardt (ECAD), (206) 553-0253.
Defendants (1)
- TOWN OF ROCKFORDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ROCKFORD WWTP
20 W EMMA ST, ROCKFORD, WA, 99030
Registry ID: 110056445486
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
TOWN OF ROCKFORD WWTP - ESA (CWA NPDES)entered 2024-11-18
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $2,475
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2024-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2024-11-18Final Order Issued
- 2024-11-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2024-12-02NPDES Closed
- 2024-12-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604103595
- Case number
- 10-2024-0243
- 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 10-2024-0243 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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