EPA v. PLUM, BOROUGH OF

Case summary

PLUM BOROUGH AND PLUM BOROUGH MUNICIPAL SEWER AUTHORITY AS PAST AND PRESENT OWNER/OPERATOR/PERMITTEE, RESPECTIVELY, OF HOLIDAY PARK STP, HAVE CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDED PARAMETERS IN NPDES PERMIT PA0035360 SINCE 12/87. IN ADDITION, THERE IS DOCUMENTATED EVIDENCE OF BYPASSING AND DISCHARGING RAW AND PARITALLY TREATED SEWAGE SINCE 10/90. BECAUSE STATE ACTION DID NOT RESULT IN COMPLIANCE, STATE REQUESTED EPA ASSISTANCE. THIS IS A SUPPLEMENTAL LITIGATION REPORT, SUPPLEMENTING AN ACTION AND REFERRED ON 09/29/92. THIS REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT AN ADDITIONAL COUNT AGAINST PLUM BOROUGH MUNICIPAL SEWER AUTHORITY BE INCLUDED IN THE COMPLAINT TO BE FILED IN THIS MATTER FOR VIOLATING AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED BY EPA ON 08/13/92 PURSUANT TO SECTION 309 OF THE CWA.

Defendants (2)

• PLUM, BOROUGH OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PLUM, BOROUGH OF, MUNICIPAL SEWER AUTHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HOLIDAY PARK SEWER TREATMENT PLANT

  HOLIDAY PARK, PLUM, PA, 15239

  Registry ID: 110010626019

Statutes cited

• CWA 309A1 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PLUM, BOROUGH OFentered 1996-03-22

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $90,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1992-06-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-03-23Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-03-22Final Order Lodged
• 1996-03-22Final Order Entered
• 1996-03-22Concluded
• 1999-02-24Enforcement Action Closed