Iowa AG Sued Sioux City for Fraudulent Wastewater Treatment

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller filed a lawsuit against Sioux City for violating water safety laws at its wastewater treatment facility. In 2012, the city started requiring the facility to test its treated water for E. coli and chlorine on specific days after discovering that the facility was not consistently disinfecting the water before discharging it into the Missouri River. The lawsuit alleged that instead of addressing the issue, the facility only adjusted its treatment procedures on days that testing occurred, and reverted to its inadequate disinfection processes afterwards in order to raise its treatment capacity and generate more business.

• Documents: ComplaintIA Press Release
• Document Type: Complaints Press Releases/Statements
• States: Iowa
• Issues: Public Health Public Lands & Wildlife Toxics Water Water Pollution Wildlife
• Era: Non-Federal
• Action Type: Environmental Enforcement Litigation