EPA v. City of Norwich
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On September 20, 2016, EPA conducted an inspection of the City of Norwich. The City is required, pursuant to its SPDES permit to have written O & M procedures for its sanitary sewer system. The City was unable to provide them to EPA. This AO requires the development of such O & M procedures to the EPA and NYSDEC. The City is performing certain maintenance of its sanitary sewer system, but needs to formalize its program through written O & M procedures.
Defendants (1)
- City of NorwichNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NORWICH (C) WWTP
STATE ROUTE 12, NORWICH, NY, 13780
Registry ID: 110040042842
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
City of Norwichentered 2016-11-22
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2016-11-22Final Order Issued
- 2016-11-22NPDES Closed
- 2016-12-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-03-09Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600868204
- Case number
- 02-2017-3025
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2017-3025 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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