EPA v. CHESAPEAKE, CITY OF
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
An Opportunity to Confer Letter was sent to the City of Chesapeake Virginia on May 4, 2017. As a result of EPA?s inspection and negotiations, the City has hired additional construction site inspectors, identified high-risk municipal facilities, provided additional training to City employees regarding vehicle washing and has committed to conduct dry-weather screenings at 50 outfalls this year. EPA memorialized the negotiations in an Administrative Order on Consent. There is no penalty associated with this action. State representatives accompanied EPA on the inspection and were provided with a copy of the inspection report. The State was notified of the final settlement resolution on July 20, 2017. Final Resolution: Ensuring compliance with CWA
Defendants (1)
- CHESAPEAKE, CITY OFNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CITY OF CHESAPEAKE - NORTHWEST RIVER SYSTEM
306 CEDAR ROAD, CHESAPEAKE, VA, 23322
Registry ID: 110042347948
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CHESAPEAKE, CITY OFentered 2017-09-06
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2017-09-06Final Order Issued
- 2017-10-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601216939
- Case number
- 03-2017-0194
- 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 03-2017-0194 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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