EPA v. NORTH BERGEN (WOODCLIFF)

Case summary

REGION II RECOMMENDS THAT AN AMENDED COMPLAINT BE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 309 OF THE CWA IN THE EXISTING ACTION AGAINST THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BERGEN FOR FURTHER VIOLATIONS OF THE NPDES PERMIT ISSUED FOR ITS WOODCLIFF SEWAGE TREAT- MENT FACILITY. VIOLATIONS OF NPDES PERMIT (NO. NJ0029084) INCLUDE VIOLATIONS OF EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS & FAILURE TO AT- TAIN SECONDARY TREATMENT THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF APPROVED SECTIONS 201 & 208 PLANS. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF SOUGHT INCLUDES REQUIRING SHORT-TERM O & M AND LONGER-TERM COMPLIANCE WITH SECONDARY TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS, STIPULATED PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY, CIVIL PENALTY SETTLEMENT FIGURE OF $40,000 FOR PAST VIOLA- TIONS; SEWER CONNECTION LIMITATION; COMPLIANCE WITH PRE- TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS. THE SUBJECT FACILITY IS 1 OF SEVERAL NON-COMPLYING POTW'S IN HUDSON COUNTY, NJ, WHICH REG II INTENDS TO ADDRESS JUDI- CIALLY. REFERRALS WERE RECENTLY MADE ON FACILITIES IN JERSEY CITY (CASE #02-85-0031), BAYONNE (CASE #02-85-0054), WEST NEW YORK (CASE #02-85-0069), AND HOBOKEN (#02-85-0071). * FACILITY NAME: NORTH BERGEN DPW (WOODCLIFF) RIVER ROAD NORTH BERGEN TWP, NJ 07047 * OWNERSHIP: M SIC CODE: 4952 EPID# NJD000559120 * NPDES PERMIT #: NJ0029084

Defendants (6)

• NORTH BERGEN DPW
• HUDSON COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NEW JERSEY, STATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NORTH BERGEN MUANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NORTH BERGEN, TOWNSHIP OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GUTTENBERG, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NORTH BERGEN DPW

  RIVER ROAD, NORTH BERGEN, NJ, 07047

  Registry ID: 110010600322

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NORTH BERGEN, TWP OF ET ALentered 1990-02-09

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $58,000

Timeline (10 milestones)

• 1985-08-07Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-09-18Returned To Region
• 1985-09-27Rereferred
• 1985-11-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-03-20Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1986-03-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 1990-02-09Final Order Lodged
• 1990-02-09Final Order Entered
• 1990-02-09Concluded
• 1991-12-19Enforcement Action Closed