EPA v. PENNSYLVANIA BRINE TREATMENT, INC. (JOSEPHINE & FRANKLIN)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
TWO NPDES PERMITTED CENTRALIZED WASTE TREATMENT FACILITIES(CWTs) JOSEPHINE AND FRANKLIN IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA WERE FOUND TO BE IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH PERMIT EFFLUENT LIMITS. THE US EPA ISSUED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS/INFORMATION REQUESTS IN SEPTEMBER 2011. SUBSEQUENTLY A CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER WILL BE ISSUED TO PENNSYLVANIA BRINE TREATMENT, INC.
Defendants (1)
- PENNSYLVANIA BRINE TREATMENT (JOSEPHINE & FRANKLI)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
PA BRINE TREATMENT - FRANKLIN
5148 US 322, FRANKLIN, PA, 16323
Registry ID: 110010260948
PENNSYLVANIA BRINE JOSEPHINE FACILITY
931, BELLS MILL RD, PA, 15905-3924
Registry ID: 110059901398
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PENNSYLVANIA BRINE TREATMENT, INC. (JOSEPHINE & FRANKLIN)entered 2013-07-15
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $20,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2013-07-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2013-07-15Final Order Issued
- 2013-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400158760
- Case number
- 03-2013-0050
- 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 03-2013-0050 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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