EPA v. City of Atlantic City

Case summary

The Respondent is a permitted MS4 in Atlantic City, NJ. An MS4 Audit was conducted from June 14-16, 2011 and identified that the Respondent was not complying with the terms and conditions of the NJDEP Tier A MS4 General Permit. Permit violations included, but were not limited to, failure to revise the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, failure to develop and implement a post-construction stormwater control program, failure to develop and implement a local public education program, failure to develop and implement an illicit discharge program, failure to develop and implement standard operating procedures for the City Yard, failure to do required inspections, failure to maintain required records, failure to conduct an annual employee training program, and failure to submit annual reports in a timely manner. An Administrative Order was issued on November 9, 2011 to order the City to comply with Permit conditions. Compliance with the Administrative Order was determined as a result of correspondence received from the City in response to the Administrative Order and a follow-up compliance audit conducted from April 1 - 2, 2014. Final penalty assessed at $5K after negotiations and review of documentation provided by the City.

Defendants (1)

• City of Atlantic CityNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ATLANTIC CITY

  1301 BACHARACH BLVD, ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, 08401

  Registry ID: 110014793125

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• City of Atlantic Cityentered 2015-08-13

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2014-09-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-08-13Final Order Issued
• 2015-08-13Enforcement Action Closed
• 2015-08-13NPDES Closed