# MILFORD, VILLAGE OF (STP)
> **Judicial** · FY1984 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `25255`
- **Case Number:** 05-1984-0009
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $15K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- MICHIGAN, STATE OF (complaint) (settlement)
- VILLAGE OF MILFORD, MI (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

SYNOPSIS OF THE CASE                                            AS DETAILED MORE FULLY IN THE LITIGATION REPORT, THE    VILLAGE OF MILFORD'S (THE  VILLAGE ) WASTEWATER TREATMENT    PLANT HAS BEEN IN CONTINUOUS VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE NPDES   PERMIT LIMITATIONS FOR THE LAST YEAR.  IN ADDITION, THE      VILLAGE HAS FREQUENTLY VIOLATED MONITORING AND REPORTING     REQUIREMENTS OF ITS PERMIT.  THE VILLAGE HAS ALSO EXHIBITED  A LACK OF ATTENTION IN FOLLOWING PROPER OPERATION AND        MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES.  FINALLY, LABORATORY ANALYTIC PRO-   CEDURES ARE UNACCEPTABLE FROM A QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY    CONTROL STANDPOINT.                                               UNFORTUNATELY, THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, THROUGH THE       DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ( MDNR ) HAS DECIDED AGAINST TAKING A STRONG POSITION WITH THE VILLAGE.  RATHER, MDNR     RECENTLY REISSUED THE VILLAGE'S NPDES PERMIT WITHOUT         ADDRESSING THE SERIOUS UNDERLYING PROBLEMS AT THE PLANT      THAT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTINUOUS VIOLATIONS.

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