EPA v. UNION TOWNSHIP, MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OF

Case summary

THIS CASE SEEKS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND PENALTIES FROM THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OF UNION TOWNSHIP, THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF A PUBLICY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW) AND DEAN DAIRY PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC., AN INDUSTRIAL USER AND A HOLDER OF IU ISSUED THROUGH UNION TOWNSHIP'S PRETREATMENT PROGRAM. VIOLATIONS BY UNION ARE VIOLATIONS OF ITS NPDES PERMIT LIMITS AND FAILURE TO ENFORCE ITS PRETREATMENT PROGRAM. VIOLATIONS AGAINST DEAN DAIRY ARE FOR ITS VIOLATION OF LOCAL LIMITS.

Defendants (2)

• DEAN DAIRY PRODUCTS CO INC D/B/A FAIRMONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNION TOWNSHIP, MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DEAN DAIRY PRODUCTS CO INC

  15 S. KISHACOQUILLAS ST, BELLEVILLE, PA, 17004

  Registry ID: 110004859207

Statutes cited

• CWA 307D — Clean Water Act
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• UNION TOWNSHIP (DEAN DAIRY)entered 1996-07-10

  Primary law: CWA

• UNION TOWNSHIP, MUNICIPAL AUTHentered 1996-08-14

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $4,031,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1993-08-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-04-26Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1994-04-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-08-14Final Order Lodged
• 1996-08-14Final Order Entered
• 1996-08-14Concluded
• 1998-11-30Enforcement Action Closed