EPA v. CHESAPEAKE, CITY OF VIRGINIA
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
ON JUNE 16-17, 2010, EPA AND EPA REPRESENTATIVES PERFORMED A COMPLIANCE AUDIT/INSPECTION OF THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) PROGRAM. DURING THE AUDIT, EPA AND EPA REPRESENTATIVES EVALUATED CHESAPEAKE'S NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) MS4 DISCHARGE PERMIT NO. VA0088625 (MS4 PERMIT). EPA AND EPA REPRESENTATIVES IDENTIFIED VIOLATIONS OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE MS4 PERMIT INCLUDING INADEQUATE INSPECTIONS OF MUNICIPAL FACILITIES AND CONSTRUCTION SITES, FAILURE TO OVERSEE AND ENFORCE EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROLS, FAILURE TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A TRACKING PROGRAM FOR INSPECTIONS AND FAILURE TO CONDUCT EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR CONSTRUCTION SITE OPERATORS.
Defendants (1)
- CHESAPEAKE, CITY OF VIRGINIANamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CHESAPEAK DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
929 BUSINESS PARK DR, CHESAPEAKE, VA, 23320
Registry ID: 110005238509
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CHESAPEAKE, CITY OF VIRGINIAentered 2011-06-16
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2011-06-16Final Order Issued
- 2011-10-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600067447
- Case number
- 03-2011-0153
- 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 03-2011-0153 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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