Public Notice: Proposed Settlement with City of Culdesac for Clean Water Act Violations in Idaho
Summary
EPA is providing notice of a proposed administrative penalty settlement with the city of Culdesac for violations of the Clean Water Act at its wastewater facility located in Culdesac, Idaho.
EPA alleges that the respondent failed to comply with its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) individual wastewater permit #ID0024490 at its wastewater treatment plant. The permit covers discharges of pollutants into Lapwai Creek (a tributary of the Clearwater River).
Alleged violations include failure to submit required timely monitoring reports, failure to submit pollutant monitoring data, and pollutant parameter exceedances.
This action is being simultaneously commenced and concluded in a legal document called an Expedited Settlement Agreement. Under the proposed agreement, the city of Culdesac will pay a civil penalty of $500.
Respondent
City of Culdesac
100 6th Street
Culdesac, Idaho 83524
Legal authority
This is a Class II administrative penalty proceeding governed by Section 309(g) of the Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. § 1319(g)], and the procedural rules found at 40 CFR Part 22. The requirements that apply to public comment and participation are set forth in Clean Water Act section 309(g)(4) and 40 CFR § 22.45.