EPA v. PORTSMOUTH WWTP
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
Modification of Consent Decree to impose secondary treatment schedule and adjust CSO schedule. Consent Decree Modification lodged on 7/25/2012. THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH HAS VIOLATED THE CLEAN WATER ACT BY VIOLATING EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN ITS NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM ( NPDES ) PERMIT AND VIOLATING NPDES PERMIT CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS. ( CSO ).
Defendants (1)
- Portsmouth, City ofNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PORTSMOUTH CITY OF
END OF PIERCE ISLAND ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, NH, 03801
Registry ID: 110004100623
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (2)
PORTSMOUTH WWTPentered 2009-09-24
Primary law: CWA
PORTSMOUTH WWTPentered 2013-02-15
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2007-02-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2009-08-17Complaint Filed With Court
- 2012-07-02Final Order Lodged
- 2013-02-15Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600029487
- Case number
- 01-2007-2027
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2007-2027 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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