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02-2018-3007Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2018· Region 02

EPA v. City of Trenton - MS4

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

Respondent is a permitted Phase II MS4 in New Jersey. An MS4 Audit was conducted on June 27-29, 2017 and determined that the Respondent was not complying with the NJDEP Tier A Municipal General Stormwater Permit. Violations include, but are not limited to: failure to update the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, failure to develop and adopt a Municipal Stormwater Management Plan, failure to implement a local public education program, failure to ensure adequate long-term operation and maintenance for privately owned best management practices, failure to adopt required ordinances, failure to document street sweeping operations as required by the permit, and failure to fully implement maintenance yard operations requirements. An Information Request and Administrative Compliance Order is being issued to order Respondent to comply with the Tier A Municipal General Permit conditions.

Defendants (1)

  • City of TrentonNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • TRENTON CITY

    319 E STATE ST, TRENTON, NJ, 086081766

    Registry ID: 110014786589

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • City of Trenton - MS4entered 2017-11-01

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2017-11-01Final Order Issued
  • 2017-11-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2019-02-21NPDES Closed
  • 2019-02-21Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601265351
Case number
02-2018-3007
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 02-2018-3007 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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