EPA v. UPPER MORELAND-HATBORO JOINT SEWER AUTH.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$10,000
Case summary
THE AUTHORITY OWNS & OPERATES A 6.6 MGD SECONDARY SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT LOCATED IN WILLOW GROVE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA. THE AUTHORITY IS AUTHORIZED UNDER NPDES PERMIT # PA0025976 TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER FROM THE PLANT INTO THE PENNYPACK CREEK. THE AUTHORITY HAS FAILED TO COMPLY W/THE PRETREATMENT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS OF ITS NPDES PERMIT. EPA IS SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF & A CIVIL PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,240.
Defendants (1)
- UPPER MORELAND-HATBORO JOINT SEWER AUTH.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TERWOOD TREATMENT PLT
147 W TERWOOD RD, WILLOW GROVE, PA, 19090
Registry ID: 110010633813
Statutes cited
- CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
- CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
Enforcement conclusions (1)
UPPER MORELAND-HATBORO SEWERentered 1987-04-24
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $10,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1985-06-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1985-08-01Referred To Headquarters
- 1985-09-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1985-10-31Complaint Filed With Court
- 1987-04-24Final Order Lodged
- 1987-04-24Final Order Entered
- 1987-04-24Concluded
- 1993-06-24Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 9829
- Case number
- 03-1985-0029
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-2484
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1985-0029 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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