EPA v. CITY OF NEWPORT, VIRGINIA MS4

Case summary

RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE TERMS OF ITS NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) MS4 PERMIT. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO: (1) ADEQUATELY MANAGE PRIVATE STORM WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; (2) ACCURATELY IMPLEMENT THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PRESERVATION ACT; (3) ADEQUATELY MONIOTR AND CONTROL POLLUTANTS IN STORM WATER DISCHARGES FROM HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL FACILIITES; AND INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES; (4) ADEQUATELY REDUCE THE DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS TRANSPORTED BY STORM WATER RUNOFF FROM THE MS4; (5) ADEQUATELY MANAGE STORM WATER DISCHARGES FROM MUNICIPAL MAINTENANCE YARDS; AND (6) ADEQUATELY MANAGE OTHER WASTES (E.G., CHEMICALS, VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT FLUIDS) AT CONSTRUCTION SITE. THESE FAILURES CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION SECTIONS 301(a) AND 402 OF THE CWA, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1311(a) AND 1342. THESE VIOLATIONS WERE DISCOVERED DURING THE NPDES INSPECTION OF CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS' MS4 PROGRAM.

Defendants (1)

• CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA (MS4)Named in settlement

Facilities (4)

• CITY OF NEWPORT MS4

  2400 WASHINGTON AVENUE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 236070000

  Registry ID: 110001893283

• CITY OF NEWPORT MS4

  2400 WASHINGTON AVENUE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 236070000

  Registry ID: 110001893283

• CITY OF NEWPORT MS4

  2400 WASHINGTON AVENUE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 236070000

  Registry ID: 110001893283

• CITY OF NEWPORT MS4

  2400 WASHINGTON AVENUE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 236070000

  Registry ID: 110001893283

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF NEWPORT, VIRGINIA MS4entered 2011-09-28

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2011-09-28Final Order Issued
• 2011-10-09Enforcement Action Data Entered