Docket number(s): 5:15-cv-0402
Court/Admin Entity: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
Principal Laws:
Clean Water Act
Iowa Code
Safe Drinking Water Act
Iowa state torts
Description: Citizen suit against the Supervisors of several Drainage Districts for the discharge of nitrate pollution into the Raccoon River and failure to obtain a NPDES permit or other state permit.
CASE DOCUMENTS:
| FILING DATE | TYPE | SUMMARY |
|---|---|---|
| 03/16/2015 | Complaint | Board of Water Works Trustees filed a complaint seeking declaratory judgment that the Drainage Districts failed to comply with effluent limitations and injunctive relief, civil penalties, and costs. |
| 03/17/2017 | Order | Court granted Defendants’ summary judgment on all counts and case was dismissed. |