EPA v. City of Newburgh

Case summary

Respondent operates and maintains a WWTP and CSO Outfalls that discharge pollutants to the Hudson River authorized by SPDES Permit. EPA issued the Respondent a RFI on October 4, 2011, pursuant to Section 308 of the CWA, requiring submission of information within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt regarding CSO LTCP development and sewer backups. To date, the Respondent has failed to submit the information required by the RFI, in violation of Section 308 of the CWA. The Order requires the Respondent to appear at the EPA Region 2 office to show cause as to why EPA should not file a complaint and therefore, pollutant reductions are not applicable to the complying actions of this Order.

Defendants (1)

• City of NewburghNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NEWBURGH (C) WWTP

  2 RENWICK STREET, NEWBURGH, NY, 12550

  Registry ID: 110002044412

Statutes cited

• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• City of Newburghentered 2012-02-29

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-02-29NPDES Closed
• 2012-02-29Final Order Issued
• 2012-02-29Enforcement Action Closed
• 2012-03-02Enforcement Action Data Entered