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03-1987-0282JudicialClosedFY 1987· Region 03

EPA v. ALTOONA CITY AUTHORITY - 2 FACILITIES

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$180,000

Case summary

DEFENDANT OPERATES A PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS THAT HAS DISCHARGED IN VIOLATION OF ITS NPDES PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

  • ALTOONA CITY AUTH.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • ALTOONA WESTERLY SEWAGE TREATMENT PLT

    6 MI SOUTH OF ALTOONA RT 764, LOGAN, PA, 16601

    Registry ID: 110007753608

  • ALTOONA STP

    PO BOX 31, ALTOONA, PA, 16601

    Registry ID: 110010607423

Statutes cited

  • CWA 309Violation of Existing AO
  • CWA 402Clean Water Act
  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ALTOONA CITY AUTHORITYentered 1989-09-11

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $180,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1987-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1987-09-30Referred To Headquarters
  • 1987-10-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1989-09-11Final Order Lodged
  • 1989-09-11Final Order Entered
  • 1989-09-11Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1989-09-11Concluded
  • 2000-02-17Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
11346
Case number
03-1987-0282
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
3RC20
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Violation of Existing AO

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1987-0282 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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