EPA v. CARBONDALE, CITY OF

Case summary

On May 5, 2026, Region 3 filed a Modified Administrative Order on Consent (Modified AOC) entered into with the City of Carbondale, Pennsylvania (Respondent), to address the City's discharges without a permit from its Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) in Pennsylvania. Under the terms of the Modified AOC, the Respondent agreed to develop an approvable Pollutant Reduction Plan (PRP) in order to obtain an NPDES individual permit for its discharges. The EPA consulted with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection when drafting this Modified AOC. This action supports the Administration's Powering the Great American Comeback initiative Pillar 1: Clean Air, Land, and Water for Every American.

Defendants (1)

• CARBONDALE, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CITY OF CARBONDALE MS4

  1 NORTH MAIN STREET, CARBONDALE, PA, 18047

  Registry ID: 110059712556

• CITY OF CARBONDALE MS4

  URBANIZED AREA SCRANTON #19, CARBONDALE, PA, 18047

  Registry ID: 110059712556

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• CARBONDALE, CITY OFentered 2025-01-15

  Primary law: CWA

• CARBONDALE, CITY OFentered 2026-05-05

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2025-01-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2026-05-05Final Order Issued