# MT. CLEMENS, WWTP
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1993 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `28667`
- **Case Number:** 05-1993-1561
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $10K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CITY OF MT. CLEMENS, MICHIGAN (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1992, THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL   PROTECTIONAGENCY, REGION 5, (HEREINAFTER THE U.S. EPA) FILED AN ADMINISTRATIVECOMPLAINT TO THE CITY OF MT. CLEMENS        (HEREINAFTER THE  RESPONDENT ) TOASSESS A CLASS II           ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY UNDER SECTION 309(G) OF THECLEAN      WATER ACT (THE  ACT ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). BASED UPON THEFINDINGS OF VIOLATION SET FORTH IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE     COMPLAINT, ANDPURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 309(G) OF THE ACT, 33 U.S.C.SECTION 1319(G), U.S. EPA PROPOSED TO      ISSUE A FINAL ORDER ASSESSINGADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES        AGAINST THE RESPONDENT IN THE AMOUNT OF$125,000.  THE        RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF        ITSNPDES PERMIT A TOTAL OF 1,017 DAYS FROM JANUARY 1988      THROUGH APRIL 1992.RESPONDENT'S OWN DISCHARGE MONITORING     REPORTS (DMRS) REVEAL  2,795VIOLATIONS IN THOSE 1,017 DAYS.      MANY OF RESPONDENT'S EFFLUENT LIMIT VIOLATIONS WERE      GENERALLYEXCEEDED BY MORE THAN 100 PERCENT AND SEVERAL TOXIC METAL LIMITATIONSWERE EXCEEDED BY MORE THAN 1,000 PERCENT.   IN SOME INSTANCES, THERESPONDENT VIOLATED THE MONTHLY        AVERAGE FOR A GIVEN POLLUTANT FORSEVERAL CONTINUOUS MONTHS.  IN ADDITION , DURING THOSE SAME MONTHS THEREWERE AS MANY AS  SIX (6) MONTHLY LIMIT EXCEEDENCES FOR DIFFERENTPOLLUTANTS IN THAT SAME MONTH.                                                 WHILE COMPLAINANT HAS NO INFORMATION ON WHETHER THESE    VIOLATIONSCAUSED IDENTIFIABLE ENVIRONMEN

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