EPA v. CHARLOTTESVILLE, CITY OF
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
MUNICIPAL AND CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES PROTECT WATERWAYS FROM SEDIMENT, OIL AND GREASE, AND OTHER POLLUTANTS. THIS ACTION RESOLVES CHARLOTTESVILLE'S FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT ALL REQUIRED PROCEDURES TO REDUCE STORMWATER RUNOFF FROM ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SITES; AND FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT AN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AT MUNICIPAL FACILITIES TO ELIMINATE POLLUTANT RUNOFF. THESE FAILURES ARE VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE ACT, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1311.
Defendants (1)
- CHARLOTTESVILLE, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, CITY OF DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS
305 4TH STREET, N.W., CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, 22903
Registry ID: 110055491445
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, CITY OFentered 2013-08-26
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $26,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2013-08-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2013-08-26Final Order Issued
- 2013-09-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400152348
- Case number
- 03-2013-0127
- 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 03-2013-0127 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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