EPA v. FRANKLIN, TOWNSHIP OF
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$950,000
Case summary
THIS CASE IS A CROSS-CLAIM IN THE FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP DEFEN- SIVE CASE (CASE #HQ-80-D044). FRANKLIN TWP SUED MIDDLESEX COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY WHO THIRD PARTY SUED EPA. EPA CROSS-CLAIMED AGAINST CARTERET AND PERTH AMBOY. * NOTE: FRANKLIN TWP V. MCUA SUED EPA U.S. * U.S. THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT AS FOLLOWS:; * NOTE: PERTH AMBOY - CJ - CONTEMPT CARTERET - CJ - CONTEMPT WOODBRIDGE - CJ - CONTEMPT > CONTEMPT - APPEALED TO CT OF APPEALS APEAL TO SCT DENIED BY SCT
Defendants (3)
- PERTH AMBOY, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- CARTERET CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- WOODBRIDGE, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CARTERET D P W BOROUGH OF
COOKE AVE, CARTERET, NJ, 07008
Registry ID: 110010600224
Statutes cited
- CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
Enforcement conclusions (1)
FRANKLIN, TOWNSHIP OFentered 1992-03-20
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $950,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1981-06-04Referred To Headquarters
- 1981-06-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1981-06-14Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 1981-07-02Complaint Filed With Court
- 1992-03-20Final Order Lodged
- 1992-03-20Final Order Entered
- 1992-03-20Concluded
- 1992-06-11Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1834
- Case number
- 02-1981-0007
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-6-3
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- WGGL
- EPA region
- 02
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1981-0007 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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