EPA v. ALTOONA CITY AUTHORITY (WESTERLY)

Case summary

THIS ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY COMPLAINT ALLEGES VIOLATIONS OF ALTOONA CITY AUTHORITY'S NPDES PERMIT NO. PA 027022 FOR THE WESTERLY WWTP, INCLUDING FAILURE TO SUBMIT TO EPA FOR APPROVAL THE AUTHORITY'S SAMPLING PLAN USED TO PERFORM CALCULATIONS IN DEVELOPING LOCAL LIMITS WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF PERMIT ISSUANCE, AND FAILURE TO SUBMIT LOCAL LIMITS BASED ON A HEADWORKS ANALYSIS OF ITS WWTP WITHIN ONE YEAR OF PERMIT ISSUANCE. THE PURPOSE OF THE COMPLAINT IS TO REQUIRE THE AUTHORITY TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF ITS PRETREATMENT PROGRAM AS DESCRIBED IN ITS PERMIT AND THE ASSESS PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.

Defendants (1)

• ALTOONA CITY AUTHORITY (WESTERLY) (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ALTOONA CITY AUTHORITY (WESTERLY)

  20 GREENWOOD RD, ALTOONA, PA, 16602-7114

  Registry ID: 110000926375

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALTOONA CITY AUTHORITY (WESTERLY)entered 2011-04-04

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $16,250

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2010-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-07-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-04-04Final Order Issued