# Gov't of the Virgin Islands
> **Judicial** · FY2003 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `106649`
- **Case Number:** 02-2003-0031
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Gov't of the Virgin Islands (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

There's a memo to the file regarding this oral referral to the US Department of Justice on February 12, 2003.

In light of continuing effluent violations at sewage treatment plants island-wide, stipulated penalties were due to the US government.  This action was undertaken to obtain an order from the District Court that the government of the Virgin Islands must pay $1,600,000 to the U.S, Department of Justice no later than September 30, 2003.  This reflects a $400,00 penalty for each year from 1998 to 2001.

Payment was received Oct. 8, 2003.  The Order stated penalty was due NLT 9/30/2003.  It takes approximately two to three weeks to notify the Defendant and to receive payment.  Defendent is considered in compliance (paying timely)and this  case is closed.

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