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03-2008-0326Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2008· Region 03

EPA v. MUNICIPALITY OF PENN HILLS

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

PENN HILLS DISCHARGED RAW SEWAGE INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA. THE VIOLATIONS ARE SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS (SSOs) WHICH ARE ILLEGAL UNDER THE CWA.

Defendants (1)

  • MUNICIPALITY OF PENN HILLSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MUNICIPALITY OFO PENN HILLS

    12245 FRANKSTOWN RD, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15235

    Registry ID: 110037248831

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MUNICIPALITY OF PENN HILLSentered 2008-09-29

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $15,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2008-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2008-09-29Final Order Issued
  • 2008-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1400009803
Case number
03-2008-0326
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 03-2008-0326 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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