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 301/402 — NPDES 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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