EPA v. City of Newark
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent is the owner and operator of a permitted combined sewer system in New Jersey. EPA conducted compliance evaluation inspections of the CSS on September 10-12, 2008 and August 3, 2011. Based on the inspection findings, the Respondent failed to comply with the conditions of its NJPDES permit including failure to implement a proper O&M program and failure to prevent unauthorized overflows of sewage. This Order establishes a compliance schedule to address all violations identified during the inspections.
Defendants (1)
- City of NewarkNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NEWARK CITY
CITY HALL RM 115, NEWARK CITY, NJ, 071020000
Registry ID: 110009836856
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
City of Newarkentered 2013-02-06
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2013-02-06Enforcement Action Closed
- 2013-02-06NPDES Closed
- 2013-02-06Final Order Issued
- 2013-02-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400057556
- Case number
- 02-2013-3024
- 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 02-2013-3024 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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