EPA v. City of Perth Amboy
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
VIOLATIONS OF THE CITY'S NJPDES PERMIT DUE TO UNPERMITTED DISCHARGES AND IMPROPER OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF THE COMBINED SEWER SYSTEM. RECOMMEND ACTION BE TAKEN TO SECURE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF REQUIRING PERTH AMBOY TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS RESPECTIVE NJPDES PERMITS AND THE CWA, TO MAKE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WHERE NECESSARY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND TO OBTAIN A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED.
Defendants (2)
- City of Perth AmboyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- State of New JerseyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PERTH AMBOY CITY
260 HIGH ST, PERTH AMBOY CITY, NJ, 088614491
Registry ID: 110010600233
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
City of Perth Amboyentered 2012-09-28
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $17,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 2008-06-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2008-07-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-06-06Complaint Filed With Court
- 2012-06-06Final Order Lodged
- 2012-09-28Final Order Entered
- 2012-09-28Concluded
- 2019-10-07NPDES Closed
- 2019-10-07Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1000008643
- Case number
- 02-2008-0021
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- WGL
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2008-0021 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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