EPA v. DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (NEW CASTLE CO DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS)
Penalty assessed
$275,000
Case summary
DEFENDANTS HAVE FAILED TO SUBMIT AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 402(P) OF THE CWA A TIMELY AND COMPLETE APPLICATION FOR AN NPDES PERMIT AUTHORIZING DISCHARGES OF STORMWATER FROM THE NEW CASTLE COUNTY MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM MS4). DEFENDANTS HAVE AND CONTINUE TO DISCHARGE POLLUTANTS AND STORMWATER FROM THEIR MS4 WITHOUR AN NPDES PERMIT I VIOL ATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA.
Defendants (2)
- DELAWARE DEPARMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NEW CASTLE CO DEPT OF PUBLIC W
800 FRENCH ST, WILMINGTON, DE, 19801
Registry ID: 110010620710
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONentered 2001-12-19
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $275,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1998-09-30Referred To Headquarters
- 1998-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-12-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2001-08-29Complaint Filed With Court
- 2001-12-19Final Order Lodged
- 2001-12-19Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 18323
- Case number
- 03-1998-0416
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-06473
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 3RC20
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1998-0416 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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