# NEWAYGO, MICHIGAN-CITY OF
> **Judicial** · FY1990 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `27497`
- **Case Number:** 05-1990-0217
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $20K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- NEWAYGO, MICHIGAN-CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
- STATE OF MICHIGAN (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

SMALL MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT WITH LONG-TERM,   MULTIPLE NPDES AND UNLAWFUL DISCHARGE VIOLATIONS (PRIMARILY  BOD & TSS) INTO THE MUSKEGON RIVER, RESULTING FROM OBSOLETE  FACILITY.  CONSENT DECREE INCLUDED SMALL CIVIL PENALTY,      INTERIM AND FINAL EFFLUENT STANDARDS, AND COMPLIANCE         SCHEDULE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SECONDARY WASTEWATER TREAT- MENT FACILITIES.                                             -                                                            NEWAYGO HAS COMMITTED VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA   33 U.S.C. SECTION 1311.  NEWAYGO HAS VIOLATED THE EFFLUENT   LIMITS IN TIS NATIONAL POLLUTANAT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION      SYSTEM PERMIT(NPDES).                                        -                                                            NEWAYGO FAILS ON A CONSISTENT BASIS TO ACHIEVE ITS FINAL     EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD) AND TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS).  NEWAYGO HAS ALSO FAILED TO    CONSTRUCT NEW WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES TO MEET FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS BY THE JULY 1, 1988, STATUTORY DEADLINE.     -                                                            THIS CASE IS SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE THE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL      POLICY REQUIRED THAT ALL MUNICPALITIES FAILING TO MEET THE   JULY 1, 1988 DEADLINE, BE PLACED ON A JUDICIALLY ENFORCEABLE COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE.

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