EPA v. TOWSON UNIVERSITY, MARYLAND

Case summary

On November 17, 2016, following issuance of an Opportunity to Confer Letter and public comment period (during which no comments were received), the EPA Region 3 Administrator issued a Final Order requiring Towson University to pay a $31,320 penalty for municipal stormwater violations. Towson University, a public institution located in Towson, Maryland, agreed to pay the penalty for its failure to perform the following activities required by its MS4 permit: implement an illicit discharge detection and elimination program; comply with state stormwater requirements; ensure proper permitting of all facilities; and develop pollution prevention and good housekeeping procedures. In addition, Towson University has agreed to perform a Supplemental Environmental Project to convert the University?s mapping of its stormwater system to a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based system so that it is more user-friendly and publicly-available. he Project is expected to cost approximately $58,000 and supports two of OECA?s Next Generation goals: public transparency and electronic reporting.

Defendants (1)

• TOWSON UNIVERSITY, MARYLANDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TOWSON UNIVERSITY, MARYLAND

  8000 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MD, 21252

  Registry ID: 110002341252

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TOWSON UNIVERSITY, MARYLANDentered 2016-11-17

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $31,320 · SEP: $58,296

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2016-11-17Final Order Issued
• 2016-11-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-02-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-02-24Enforcement Action Closed