EPA v. DELAWARE COUNTY REGIONAL CONTROL AUTHORITY (DELCORA)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Pursuant to a consent decree, DELCORA is in the process of developing a Long Term Control Plan for its Combined Sewer Overflows. The Consent Decree also sets out stipulated penalties that DELCORA must pay for effluent violations at its Western Regional Treatment Plant and for dry weather sewer overflows. DELCORA has paid stipulated penalties for some overflows.
Defendants (1)
- DELCORANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
DELCORA WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND COLLECTION SYSTEM
100 EAST FIFTH STREET, CHESTER, PA, 190130999
Registry ID: 110001219501
DELCORA STP
3201 W FRONT ST, CITY OF CHESTER, PA, 19016
Registry ID: 110007765971
DELCORA STP
3201 W FRONT ST, CITY OF CHESTER, PA, 19016
Registry ID: 110007765971
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
DELAWARE COUNTY REGIONAL CONTROL AUTHORITY (DELCORA)entered 2015-11-13
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $687,500 · State/local: $687,500
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2013-09-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2013-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-08-17Final Order Lodged
- 2015-08-17Complaint Filed With Court
- 2015-11-13Final Order Entered
- 2015-11-13Concluded
- 2022-06-23Demand for Stipulated Penalties
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400161870
- Case number
- 03-2013-7013
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-10972
- 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 03-2013-7013 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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