EPA v. HARRISBURG, CITY OF AND CAPITAL REGION WATER

Case summary

On March 23, 2022, Region 3, in consultation with PADEP, issued a demand to Capital Region Water (CRW) for $15,500 in stipulated penalties for violations of requirements of CWA partial consent decree, including prohibitions on sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) and dry weather overflows (DWOs) from CRW's combined sewer system. CRW has violated each of these CD provisions on numerous dates, including 31 DWOs, and 21 SSOs. EPA and PADEP have determined that they will pursue $13,000 in penalties for 25 of the 31 DWOs, and $2,500 for five of the 21 SSOs, for a total of $15,500 (divided equally between). The CRW service area includes EJ communities of concern.

Defendants (2)

• CAPITAL REGION WATERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HARRISBURG, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• HARRISBURG AWTF

  N 18TH AND HELEN ST, HARRISBURG, PA, 17110

  Registry ID: 110000532709

• HARRISBURG AWTF

  N 18TH AND HELEN ST, HARRISBURG, PA, 17110

  Registry ID: 110000532709

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HARRISBURG AUTHORITY AND CAPITAL REGION WATERentered 2015-08-24

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2010-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2010-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-05-22Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
• 2015-02-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 2015-02-10Final Order Lodged
• 2015-08-24Final Order Entered
• 2022-03-23Demand for Stipulated Penalties