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02-2020-3307Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2020· Region 02

EPA v. C&Y Group East Coast, Inc.

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On December 3, 2018, EPA identified that the Respondent operated facility located at 150 Saint Charles Street in Newark, New Jersey discharges stormwater associated with industrial activity to a Water of the United States without coverage under a permit or other authorization, in violation of Section 301(a) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311. The Facility applied for coverage under a NJPDES permit in March 2019. The penalty has been calculated at $7,500.

Defendants (1)

  • C&Y Group East Coast, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • C&Y GROUP EAST COAST, INC.

    150 SAINT CHARLES STREET, NEWARK, NJ, 07105

    Registry ID: 110070389227

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • C&Y Group East Coast, Inc.entered 2020-07-20

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $7,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2020-07-20NPDES Closed
  • 2020-07-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2020-07-20Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2020-07-20Final Order Issued
  • 2020-11-03Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602323391
Case number
02-2020-3307
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 02-2020-3307 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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