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02-2020-3010Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2020· Region 02

EPA v. Bergen County Department of Public Works

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

This administrative compliance order is being issued to address violations of the NJPDES Highway Agency Stormwater General Permit identified during a September 17, 2019 audit of the County's MS4. The Order requires the facility to comply with the terms and conditions of the NJPDES Master General Permit.

Defendants (1)

  • Bergen County Department of Public WorksNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BERGEN CNTY DPW

    1 BERGEN COUNTY PLZ, HACKENSACK CITY, NJ, 07601

    Registry ID: 110020062466

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit
  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Bergen County Department of Public Worksentered 2019-11-14

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2019-11-14Final Order Issued
  • 2019-11-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2020-12-03Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2020-12-03NPDES Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602048646
Case number
02-2020-3010
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
02
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2020-3010 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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