EPA v. WOODBRIDGE, TOWNSHIP OF

Case summary

REGION II RECOMMENDS THAT A MOTION BE FILED IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT OF D.N.J. TO COLLECT APPROXIMATELY $400,000 IN STIPULATED PENALTIES FROM THE TOWNSHIP OF WOODBRIDGE PUR- SUANT TO THE COURT'S PRIOR ORDER OF 12/18/84. REGION II FURTHER RECOMMENDS A MOTION TO FIND THE TOWNSHIP IN CONTEMPT OF THE COURT'S PRIOR ORDERS; THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TOTAL SEWER CONNECTION BAN AGAINST NEW SOURCES UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE TOWNSHIP CONNECTS TO THE MCUA; THE ESTAB- LISHMENT OF PERSONAL CIVIL STIPULATED PENALTIES AGAINST THE TOWNSHIP'S VIOLATION OF COURT ORDERS; AND THE APPOINTMENT OF A U.S. MAGISTRATE OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, A SPECIAL MASTER, TO OVERSEE DEFENDANT'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE COURT'S ORDERS. THE TOWNSHIP HAS FAILED TO MAKE ANY SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS TOWARDS CONNECTING ITS SEWERAGE FACILITIES TO A REGIONAL TREATMENT FACILITY AS IT IS REQUIRED TO DO BY THE TERMS OF COURT ORDERS ENFORCING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEFENDANT'S NPDES PERMITS AND AN AREAWIDE WASTE TREATMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 208 OF THE CWA, 33 USC 1288.

Defendants (1)

• WOODBRIDGE, TOWNSHIP OFNamed in complaint

Facilities (2)

• WOODBRIDGE, TOWNSHIP OF

  SMITH STREET KEASBEY, WOODBRIDGE, NJ, 07095

  Registry ID: 110010708476

• WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP OF

  CLIFF ROAD SEWAREN, WOODBRIDGE, NJ, 07095

  Registry ID: 110017236481

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1986-09-29Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-10-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-10-31Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1987-02-02Complaint Filed With Court
• 1987-06-26Concluded
• 1987-06-26Enforcement Action Closed