EPA v. SALEM, NJ

Case summary

REGION II RECOMMENDS THAT A COMPLAINT BE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 309 OF THE CWA AGAINST THE CITY OF SALEM, N.J. FOR ITS VIOLATIONS OF THE NPDES PERMIT ISSUED FOR ITS SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT. THE DEFENDANT HAS FAILED TO ACHIEVE EVEN THE INTERIM EF- FLUENT LIMITS REFLECTING PRIMARY TREATMENT IMPOSED IN ITS PERMIT, AND HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH A SCHEDULE OF COMPLI- ANCE TO ACHIEVE SECONDARY TREATMENT. THE REFERRAL WILL HELP ATTAIN THE GOALS OF THE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL POLICY THAT A JUDICIALLY-BINDING SCHEDULE BE IM- POSED AND THAT PENALTIES BE ASSESSED FOR MUNICIPALITIES UN- ABLE TO COMPLY WITH THE JULY 1, 1988 DATE. PROPOSED RELIEF TO BE SOUGHT: ORDER DEFENDANT TO ACHIEVE SECONDARY TREATMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE; CIVIL PENALTY; SEWER CONNECTION LIMITATION. SIGNIFICANT NATIONAL PRECEDENTIAL LEGAL OR FACTUAL ISSUES: COMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA AND THE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL POLICY.

Defendants (1)

• SALEM, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SALEM CITY OF SEWAGE TREATMENT

  TILBURY ROAD, SALEM, NJ, 08079

  Registry ID: 110010761942

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SALEM, CITY OFentered 1988-03-04

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1986-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1986-09-30Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-10-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-04-28Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1987-04-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-03-04Final Order Lodged
• 1988-03-04Final Order Entered
• 1988-03-04Concluded
• 1992-01-16Enforcement Action Closed