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 301/402 — NPDES 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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