EPA v. WYOMING VALLEY SANITARY AUTHORITY

Case summary

WVSA OWNS & OPERATES A 40 MGD SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT THAT DISCHARGES TO THE NORTH BRANCH OF THE SUSEQUEHANNA RIVER IN HANOVER TWP, LUZERNE CO., PA. THE PLANT PROVIDES PRIMARY TREATMENT ONLY, ALTHOUGH IT IS UNDER A FED/STATE CD TO ACHIEVE 2NDARY TREATMENT BY 6/15/88 (SEE CASE # 03-82-E040). WVSA HAS FAILED TO OPERATE & IMPLEMENT AN APPROVED PRETREAT- MENT PROGRAM AS REQUIRED BY ITS NPDES PERMIT & ALSO 40 CFR SECTION 403.8. EPA IS SEEKING A COURT ORDER CONTAINING AN EXPEDITIOUS SCHEDULE FOR WVSA TO DEVELOP & SUBMIT TO EPA FOR APPROVAL, FOR WVSA TO IMPLEMENT ITS PRETREATMENT PLAN AND APPROPRIATE CIVIL PENALTIES.

Defendants (1)

• WYOMING VALLEY SANITARY AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WYOMING VALLEY SANI AUTH WILKES BARRE

  1000 WILKES BARRE STREET, WILKES BARRE, PA, 18703

  Registry ID: 110001060672

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)

• WYOMING VALLEY SANITARY AUTH.entered 1987-04-19

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $15,000

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
• 1987-04-19Final Order Lodged
• 1987-04-19Final Order Entered
• 1987-04-19Concluded
• 2000-04-24Enforcement Action Closed