Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Federal EPA sues Akron
by WKSU's AMANDA RABINOWITZ |
Morning Edition Host
Amanda Rabinowitz | | |
| Akron says a federal EPA lawsuit seeking more than $100 million in penalties is unfounded. |
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| The U.S. EPA sued Akron this week, claiming the city's wastewater treatment plant has violated the Clean Water Act by discharging sewage into the Cuyahoga River, the Little Cuyahoga and the Ohio Canal since 1997. It seeks at least $27,000 for each day's violation,, which could total more than $100 million. Akron has history of sewage overflow problems because of the city's combined storm and sewage system. Service Director Rick Merolla says Akron has done more than its share to be in EPA compliance, including installing a 10 million gallon catch basin to store storm water and raw sewage during heavy rains. That helps to keep sewage out of the rivers. |
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