# ADRIAN, MI-CITY OF
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1991 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `27751`
- **Case Number:** 05-1991-0157
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ADRIAN, MI-CITY OF (complaint)
## Summary

THE CITY OF ADRIAN VIOLATED ITS PERMIT LIMITS FROM JANUARY   1989 THROUGH APRIL 1989 AND FROM 8/89 THROUGH 2/91 BY EX-    CEEDING ITS PERMIT LIMITATIONS FOR TRC, NH3N, FECAL, CD, P,  CU, AND ZINC.  THE CITY ALSO VIOLATED ITS REPORTING REQUIRE- MENTS BY FAILING TO REPORT FRO SEVERAL PARAMETERS.  DURING   MAY, JUNE & JULY OF 1989 NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS OCCURRED DUE TO A SINGLE OPERATIONAL UPSET WHICH RESULTED FROM A CYANIDE     SPILL BY AN INDUSTRIAL USER.  AS THE CITY TOOK IMMEDIATE AC- TION AGAINST THE USER, WE HAVE NOT INCLUDED THESE VIOLATIONS IN OUR COMPLAINT.  NOTE, HOWEVER, THAT THE CITY MAY ARGUE    THAT THE UPSET WAS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR START UP PROBLEMS    WITH A NEW FINE BUBBLE AERATION SYSTEM WHICH IT INSTALLED IN 8/89 RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL VIOLATIONS WHICH ARE INCLUDED   IN OUR COMPLAINT.

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