EPA v. PHILADELPHIA, CITY OF, SOUTHWEST STP

Case summary

THIS IS A CIVIL ACTION FILED AGAINST THE CITY OF PHIULADELPHIA FOR NPDES VIOLATIONS (INCLUDING A PRETREAT- MENT VIOLATION) AT ITS SOUTHWEST WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. EPA SEEKS THE COLLECTION OF CIVIL PENALTIES, AN IN- DEPENDANT AUDIT OF THE PLANT AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN IN ORDER TO BRING THE PLANT INTO COM- PLIANCE WITH ITS NPDES PERMIT. SEVERAL NEGOTIATION MEETINGS FOR PURPOSES OF SETTLE- MENT HAVE BEEN HELD AND THE MATTER IS NOW IN THE EARLY STAGES OF DISCOVERY. THIS REFERRAL IS ENFORCEABLE UNDER SECTIONS 403, 122, AND 309 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT.

Defendants (1)

• PHILADELPHIA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SOUTHWEST WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT

  8200 ENTERPRISE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19153

  Registry ID: 110000542119

• SOUTHWEST WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT

  8200 ENTERPRISE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19153

  Registry ID: 110000542119

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PHILADELPHIA, CITY (SW)entered 1990-09-07

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,500,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1988-06-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-06-01Referred To Headquarters
• 1988-06-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-09-02Complaint Filed With Court
• 1990-09-07Final Order Lodged
• 1990-09-07Final Order Entered
• 1990-09-07Concluded
• 1995-11-28Enforcement Action Closed