Cases — 4267052

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Activity name

DELAWARE COUNTY REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL AUTHORITY

Case number

03-1996-0050

Case name

DELAWARE COUNTY REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL AUTHORITY

Region code

03

Fiscal year

1996

Activity type code

JDC

Activity type desc

Judicial

Activity status code

CLS

Activity status desc

Closed

Activity status date

2003-09-29

Lead agency

EPA

Case status date

2003-09-29

Enforcement outcome code

ECP

Enforcement outcome desc

Final Order With Penalty

Total penalty assessed

60000.0

Total comp action

490000.0

Hq division

AIR

Branch

3RC10

Voluntary self disclosure

false

Multimedia flag

false

Summary text

BASED ON INSPECTIONS AND STACK TESTS CONDUCTED SINCE DECEMBER 1994, EPA DOCUMENTED PARTICULATE AND VISIBLE EMISSION VIOLATIONS AT THE FACILITY'S SLUDGE INCINERATORS. DOCUMENT REVIEWS ALSO CONFIRMED SIGNIFICANT AND CONTINUING VIOLATIONS OF OPERATING PERMIT AND PLAN APPROVAL CONDITIONS WHICH GOVERN OPERATION OF THE FACILITY'S INCINERATORS AND POLLUTION CONTROL DEVICES, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS MONITORING AND RECORDKEEPING VIOLATIONS. THESE VIOLATIONS REPRESENT SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL NON- COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR PENNSYLVANIA STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. EPA ISSUED NOVS TO DELCORA FOR THESE VIOLATIONS IN APRIL AND SEPTEMBER, 1995 AND THE REGION IS NOW SEEKING A CIVIL PENALTY OF $400,000 AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, INCLUDING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND IMPROVED OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE PRACTICES AT THE FACILITY.

Created at

2026-10-02T02:02:59.061315+00:00

Updated at

2026-10-02T02:02:59.061315+00:00

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