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01-2012-2033Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2012· Region 01

EPA v. PORTLAND CITY OF

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

The City has violated their NPDES permit by historically and currently allowing untreated sanitary sewage overflows from its collection system during dry and wet weather. The Administrative Order requires the city to conduct a CMOM and decrease their releases through maintenance, repairs and procedural fixes.

Defendants (1)

  • PORTLAND CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

  • PORTLAND, CITY OF COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS

    55 PORTLAND ST, PORTLAND, ME, 04101

    Registry ID: 110000568877

  • PORTLAND, CITY OF COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS

    55 PORTLAND ST, PORTLAND, ME, 04101

    Registry ID: 110000568877

  • PORTLAND, CITY OF COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS

    55 PORTLAND ST, PORTLAND, ME, 04101

    Registry ID: 110000568877

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PORTLAND CITY OFentered 2012-09-27

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2012-02-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2012-09-27Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2600104266
Case number
01-2012-2033
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 01-2012-2033 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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