EPA v. BRADFORD SANITARY AUTHORITY

Case summary

THE BRADFORD SANITARY AUTHORITY DISCHARGES RAW SEWAGE INTO NAVIGABLE WATERS. THIS IS A VIOLATION OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT EPA SEEKS BOTH PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO CORRECT THESE BYPASS VIOLATIONS. THE BRAFORD SANITATION AUTHORITY HAS ALSO FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS IN INS NPDES PERMIT REARDING PRETREATMENT. THIS SEP ENTAILS CAPPING ABANDONED WELLS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL LEAK OF CRUDE PETROLEUM INTO THE ENVIRONMENT (ABOVE OR BELOW GROUND). QUALIFYING THE AMOUNT OF CRUDE THAT MIGHT POLLUTE THE ENVIRONMENT IF THIS PREVENTATIVE SEP WAS NOT UNDERTAKEN CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THE TIME. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 10 WELLS WILL BE CAPPED.

Defendants (1)

• BRADFORD SANITARY AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BRADFORD SANITARY AUTH-STP

  N SEWARD AVE EXT, BRADFORD, PA, 16701

  Registry ID: 110015751168

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BRADFORD SANITARY AUTHORITYentered 2003-04-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $40,000 · SEP: $60,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-08-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-09-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-04-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 2003-04-11Final Order Lodged
• 2003-04-16Final Order Entered