EPA v. PENN HILLS, MUNICIPALITY OF PA

Case summary

PENN HILLS HAS FOR SEVERAL YEARS OPERATED ITS STP'S IN A DEFICIENT MANNER CAUSING SEVERE AND CHRONIC NPDES VIOLATIONS (STP'S: GASCOLA, SANDY CREEK, (JAMES VOLK), LONG ROAD, PLUM CREEK AND LINCOLN PARK). STATES ENFORCEMENT ATTEMPTS HAVE NOT BEEN EFFECTIVE, HENCE THEIR REQUEST FOR EPA INVOLEMENT. INJUNCTIVE AND PENALTIES ARE BEING SOUGHT. CRIMINAL INVEST- IGATIONS IS ALSO UNDERWAY. PARALLEL PROCEEDINGS AUTHORITY HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Defendants (1)

• PENN HILLS, MUNICIPALITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (5)

• LONG ROAD SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

  LONG RD, PENN HILLS, PA, 15235

  Registry ID: 110010720087

• SANDY CREEK SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

  SANDY CREEK RD, PENN HILLS, PA, 15235

  Registry ID: 110010720078

• PLUM CREEK SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

  COLORADO STREET, PENN HILLS, PA, 15235

  Registry ID: 110010629043

• GASCOLA SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

  THOMPSON RUN RD, PENN HILLS, PA, 15235

  Registry ID: 110010629034

• LINCOLN PARK SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

  LINCOLN AVE, PENN HILLS, PA, 15235

  Registry ID: 110010720096

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PENN HILLS, MUNICIPALITYentered 1998-08-25

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $300,000 · State/local: $225,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1990-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-03-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-08-07Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-08-25Final Order Lodged
• 1998-08-25Final Order Entered
• 2009-01-21Enforcement Action Closed