EPA v. CARBONDALE, CITY OF (CITY OF CARBONDALE MS4)

Case summary

On May 5, 2020, Region III issued an Administrative Compliance Order on Consent (AOC) to the City of Carbondale, PA, (the City) alleging numerous counts of noncompliance, over several years, with a NPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit (MS4 Permit), issued by PADEP pursuant to the Clean Water Act. The MS4 Permit regulates stormwater discharges to portions of the Chesapeake Watershed, including Fallbrook Creek, Racket Brook Creek, the Lackawanna River and their associated tributaries. In addition to stating the factual and legal basis for numerous counts of violation of the CWA, the AOC requires the City to take specific action to achieve compliance with the MS4 Permit, including submitting portions of a written MS4 Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) to EPA for review.

Defendants (1)

• CARBONDALE, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF CARBONDALE MS4

  1 NORTH MAIN STREET, CARBONDALE, PA, 18047

  Registry ID: 110059712556

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CARBONDALE, CITY OF (CITY OF CARBONDALE MS4)entered 2020-05-05

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2020-05-05Final Order Issued
• 2020-05-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-12-21Enforcement Action Closed