# BANGOR, CITY OF
> **Judicial** · FY1987 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `131`
- **Case Number:** 01-1987-0012
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $20K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BANGOR, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE CITY OF BANGOR OPERATES A PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT     WORKS (POTW) WHICH INCLUDES THE BANGOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT  PLANT (THE BANGOR PLANT) THE BANGOR PLANT IS A 9 MILLION     GALLON PER DAY PRIMARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY.  IT    SERVES A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 32,000 PEOPLE. THE      BANGOR PLANT DISCHARGES ITS EFFLUENT INTO THE PENOBSCOT      RIVER, A CLASS C WATERCOURSE.  THE CITY'S COMBINED SEWER     OVERFLOWS DISCHARGE INTO THE PENOBSCOT RIVER AND THE KEN-    DUSKEAG STREAM, ALSO A CLASS C WATERCOURSE.  THE CITY IS THE SECOND LARGEST IN THE STATE OF MAINE, AND ITS DISCHARGE      RANKS AMONG MAINE'S LARGEST MUNICIPAL DISCHARGES. THE REGION PROPOSES TO FILE A CIVIL ACTION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND    PENALTIES UNDER SECTIONS 309(B) AND (D) OF THE CWA, 33 USC   1319(B) AND (D), AGAINST THE CITY OF BANGOR, MAINE FOR VIO-  LATIONS OF ITS NPDES PERMITS AND THREE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS (AO'S).  SINCE BANGOR NEEDS TO INSTALL SECONDARY TREATMENT,  THIS CASE MEETS AGENCY OBJECTIVES UNDER THE NATIONAL MUNI-   CIPAL POLICY. BANGOR WAS SCHEDULED TO INSTALL SECONDARY      TREATMENT BY JULY 1, 1988 UNDER AN EPA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER, BUT HAS VIOLATED THAT ORDER AND WILL NOT MEET THAT DEADLINE. THE CASE ALSO WILL COVER CSO VIOLATIONS AND BANGOR'S FAILURE TO FULLY IMPLEMENT ITS PRETREATMENT PROGRAM.                 COMMENTS:                                                        SECOND COURT DOCKET NUMBER 87-0083XX.

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