EPA v. BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND
Case summary
THE REPORT RECOMMENDS FILING A CIVIL JUDICIAL ACTION SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND A CIVIL PENALTY AGAINST THE BALTIMORE COUNTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA) OCCURRING IN BALTIMORE COUNTY'S COLLECTION SYSTEM. THE SPECIFIC CWA VIOLATIONS REFERRED INVOLVE DISCHARGES FROM THE SEPARATE SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM.
Defendants (1)
- BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLANDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS
111 W CHESAPEAKE, TOWSON, MD, 21204
Registry ID: 110024283933
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLANDentered 2005-09-20
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $375,000 · State/local: $375,000 · SEP: $4,500,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2001-01-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2005-06-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-07-22Final Order Lodged
- 2005-07-22Complaint Filed With Court
- 2005-09-20Final Order Entered
- 2016-02-16Send Demand Letter
- 2023-06-06Demand for Stipulated Penalties
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 149411
- Case number
- 03-2001-0440
- DOJ docket
- 90-51-1-4402/2
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2001-0440 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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