# MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA - CITY OF
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1988 · — · Litigated With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `26851`
- **Case Number:** 05-1988-0147
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Litigated With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $39K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE U.S. EPA, REGION V, IS HEREBY GIVING NOTICE OF ITS       PROPOSAL TO ASSESS AN ADMINISTRATVIE PENALTY AGAINST THE     CITY OF MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA.  IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE       ACTION, U.S. EPA PROPOSES TO ASSESS AN ADMINISTRATIVE        PENALTY OF $125,000 FROM RESPONDENT MICHIGAN CITY FOR        (1) FAILING TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FINAL EFFLUENT   LIMITATIONS DEFINED IN ITS NPDES PERMIT, (2) DISCHARGING     RAW SEWAGE DURING DRY AND WET WEATHER PERIODS, (3) FAILING   TO OBTAIN A VALID CONSTRUCTION PERMIT, (5) FAILING TO        ANALYZE AND MONITOR DISCHARGES AS REQUIRED BY ITS NPDES      PERMIT, AND (6) ADVERSELY IMPACTING THE QUALITY OF TRAIL     CREEK, INCLUDING CAUSING FISH KILL.

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