EPA v. NO. ARLINGTON/LYNDHURST JOINT MEETING

Case summary

THE PERMITTEE, NA/LJM, HAS VIOLATED THE TERMS OF ITS NJPDES PERMIT. THE PERMIT IMPOSES INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS REFLECTING SECONDARY TREATMENT AND FINAL LIMITS, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1988, THAT ARE EXPRESED AS 'NO DISCHARGE'. THE NA/LJM IS ALSO IN VIOLATION OF THE COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE IN ITS PERMIT, WHICH REQUIRES NA/LJM TO TAKE STEPS TO CONNECT TO A REGIONAL SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITY OPERATED BY PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSIONERS (PVSC), LOCATED IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. THE CURRENT PERMIT ALSO CONTAINS REQUIREMENTS TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE FACILITY AND IMPOSES SAMPLING AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS. THE NA/LJM HAS SUBMITTED ONLY ONE OF THE REQUIRED BIOASSAY MONITORING REPORTS. THE REGION SEEKS A CIVIL PENALTY FOR PAST VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT AND A JUDICIAL ORDER THAT IMPOSES A CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE AND INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, THAT REQUIRES NA/LJM TO SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORTS AND ALSO PROVIDES FOR STIPULATED PENALTIES FOR FUTURE FAILURES TO COMPLY WITH THIS SCHEDULE AND LIMITS. * FACILITY NAME: NORTH ARLINGTON/LYNDHURST STP SCHUYLER AVE NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ 07032 OWNERSHIP: M SIC CODE 4952 EPID# NJD000559054

Defendants (4)

• NO. ARLINGTON/LYNDHURST JOINT MEETINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NORTH ARLINGTON, BOROUGH OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LYNDHURST, TOWNSHIP OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NEW JERSEY, STATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NORTH ARLINGTON - LYNDHURST STP

  SCHUYLER AVE, NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ, 07031

  Registry ID: 110010638453

Statutes cited

• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry
• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NORTH ARLINGTON, ET ALentered 1989-08-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $35,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1987-12-31Referred To Headquarters
• 1988-02-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-06-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-08-16Concluded
• 1989-08-16Final Order Lodged
• 1989-08-16Final Order Entered
• 1989-10-13Enforcement Action Closed