EPA v. POTTSTOWN, BOROUGH OF

Case summary

BORO OF POTTSTOWN OWNS & OPERATES A 7.4 MGD SECONDARY SE- WAGE TREATMENT PLANT LOCATED IN THE BORO. POTTSTOWN IS AUTH ORIZED UNDER NPDES PERMIT # PA0026786 TO DISCHARGE WASTE- WATER FROM THE PLANT INTO THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER. POTTSTOWN HAS FAILED TO ESTABLISH & SUBMIT TO EPA AN APPROVABLE PRE- TREATMENT PROGRAM AS REQUIRED BY ITS NPDES PERMIT. EPA IS SEEKING AN INJUNCTION REQUIRING POTTSTOWN TO DE- VELOP & IMPLEMENT A PRETREATMENT PLAN & PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF APPROXIMATELY $20,000.

Defendants (1)

• POTTSTOWN, BOROUGH OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• POTTSTOWN WWTP

  1269 INDUSTRIAL HIGHWAY, POTTSTOWN, PA, 19464

  Registry ID: 110000550751

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• POTTSTOWN, BOROUGH OFentered 1987-06-02

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $25,000

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
• 1987-06-02Final Order Lodged
• 1987-06-02Final Order Entered
• 1987-06-02Concluded
• 1993-05-20Enforcement Action Closed