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01-2007-2027JudicialFinal Order EnteredFY 2007· Region 01

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 301/402NPDES 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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