EPA v. SOUTH PORTLAND, CITY OF

Case summary

CIVIL ACTION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND PENALTIES UNDER 309 (B) AND (D) OF CWA AGAINST CITY OF SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE FOR VIOLATIONS ARISING UNDER 301 OF THE ACT AND THE CITY'S NPDES PERMIT ISSUED UNDER 402. SPECIFICALLY, SOUTH PORTLAND DISCHARGES UNTREATED WASTEWATER FROM VARIOUS CSO'S WITHOUT A NPDES PERMIT IN VIOLATION OF 301 (A) AND DISCHARGES UNTREATED AND PARTIALLY TREATED WASTEWATER FROM ITS MUNICIPAL TREATMENT PLANT IN VIOLATION OF THE SECONDARY TREATMENT EFFLUENT LIMITS AND THE GENERAL BYPASS PROHIBITION OF ITS 402 NPDES PERMIT, ALSO IN VIOLATION OF 301 (A).

Defendants (1)

• SOUTH PORTLAND, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SOUTH PORTLAND WWTF

  111 WATERMAN DR, SOUTH PORTLAND, ME, 04116-9422

  Registry ID: 110028276595

• SOUTH PORTLAND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

  111 WATERMAN DRIVE, SOUTH PORTLAND, ME, 04116

  Registry ID: 110028276595

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SOUTH PORTLAND, CITY OFentered 1992-04-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $30,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1990-03-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-03-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1990-08-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-04-16Final Order Lodged
• 1992-04-16Final Order Entered
• 1992-04-16Concluded
• 2022-11-07Enforcement Action Closed
• 2022-11-07NPDES Closed