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03-2019-0037Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2019· Region 03

EPA v. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (POTOMAC SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Prince William County Public Schools has signed a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) pursuant to Clean Water Act Section 309 to address their failure to comply with requirements of their Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Construction Stormwater General Permit at The Potomac Shores Elementary School construction site in Dumfries, VA. EPA and Prince William County Public Schools have reached an agreement to settle alleged violations for a monetary penalty of $28,800 in order to promote environmental compliance and public health by deterring future CWA violations by Prince William County Public Schools as well as other members of the regulated community.

Defendants (1)

  • PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • POTOMAC SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    RIVER HERITAGE AND POTOMAC SHORES PARKWAY, DUMFRIES, VA, 22026

    Registry ID: 110069594683

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (POTOMAC SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)entered 2018-12-19

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $28,800

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2018-12-19Final Order Issued
  • 2018-12-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2019-01-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2019-04-08NPDES Closed
  • 2019-04-08Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601732586
Case number
03-2019-0037
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 03-2019-0037 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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