EPA v. BANGOR, CITY OF

Case summary

THE CITY OF BANGOR OPERATES A PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW) WHICH INCLUDES THE BANGOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (THE BANGOR PLANT) THE BANGOR PLANT IS A 9 MILLION GALLON PER DAY PRIMARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY. IT SERVES A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 32,000 PEOPLE. THE BANGOR PLANT DISCHARGES ITS EFFLUENT INTO THE PENOBSCOT RIVER, A CLASS C WATERCOURSE. THE CITY'S COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS DISCHARGE INTO THE PENOBSCOT RIVER AND THE KEN- DUSKEAG STREAM, ALSO A CLASS C WATERCOURSE. THE CITY IS THE SECOND LARGEST IN THE STATE OF MAINE, AND ITS DISCHARGE RANKS AMONG MAINE'S LARGEST MUNICIPAL DISCHARGES. THE REGION PROPOSES TO FILE A CIVIL ACTION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND PENALTIES UNDER SECTIONS 309(B) AND (D) OF THE CWA, 33 USC 1319(B) AND (D), AGAINST THE CITY OF BANGOR, MAINE FOR VIO- LATIONS OF ITS NPDES PERMITS AND THREE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS (AO'S). SINCE BANGOR NEEDS TO INSTALL SECONDARY TREATMENT, THIS CASE MEETS AGENCY OBJECTIVES UNDER THE NATIONAL MUNI- CIPAL POLICY. BANGOR WAS SCHEDULED TO INSTALL SECONDARY TREATMENT BY JULY 1, 1988 UNDER AN EPA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER, BUT HAS VIOLATED THAT ORDER AND WILL NOT MEET THAT DEADLINE. THE CASE ALSO WILL COVER CSO VIOLATIONS AND BANGOR'S FAILURE TO FULLY IMPLEMENT ITS PRETREATMENT PROGRAM. COMMENTS: SECOND COURT DOCKET NUMBER 87-0083XX.

Defendants (1)

• BANGOR, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

  760 MAIN ST, BANGOR, ME, 04401

  Registry ID: 110000732985

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BANGOR, CITY OFentered 1991-06-28

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1987-01-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1987-03-31Referred To Headquarters
• 1987-05-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-03-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-06-28Final Order Lodged
• 1991-06-28Final Order Entered
• 1991-06-28Concluded