# LYNNWOOD, CY OF - POTW
> **Judicial** · FY1986 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `54025`
- **Case Number:** 10-1986-0006
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $13K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- LYNNWOOD, CY OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE CITY OF LYNNWOOD, WA OWNS AND OPERATES A SEWAGE        TREATMENT PLANT, THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT, WHICH    DISCHARGES TO BROWNS BAY, PUGET SOUND, WATERS OF THE UNITED  STATES.  THE CONTROVERSY IN THIS CASE IS CENTERED ON THE     FAILURE OF THE CITY TO UPGRADE ITS EXISTING PRIMARY PLANT    TO OBTAIN SECONDARY TREATMENT LEVELS AS REQUIRED BY ITS      NPDES PERMIT.                                                  THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY WAS          DELEGATED PRIMARY PERMITTING AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY       PURSUANT TO 402 OF CWA, 33 USC, 1251 ET SEQ IN 11/83.          THE CITY'S NPDES PERMIT #WA-002403-1 REQUIRES COMPLIANCE   WITH SPECIFIED (SECONDARY TREATMENT) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS    AFTER 6/30/77.                                                 THE PROPOSED CIVIL ACTION ALLEGES EXCEEDANCES BY THE CITY  OF THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF ITS NPDES PERMIT AND FAILURE  TO OBTAIN SECONDARY TREATMENT LEVELS BY THE 7/1/77 DEADLINE  IN VIOLATION OF THE CWA, 301.  ENFORCEMENT ACTION IS         PROPOSED PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF 309 AND 402 OF CWA.      THE PROPOSED CIVIL ACTION SEEKS A COURT-IMPOSED SCHEDULE   FOR COMPLETION OF SECONDARY TREATMENT FACILITIES AND THE     PAYMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES FOR PAST CWA VIOLATIONS.  THE     COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE SHOULD REQUIRE COMPLETION OF TREATMENT   FACILITIES AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE.  STIPULATED         PENALTIES WILL BE SOUGHT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE SCHEDULE AND  OTHER PROVISIONS OF ANY OBTAINED COURT

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