# SOUTH ESSEX SEWERAGE DISTRICT, ET AL
> **Judicial** · FY1988 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `156`
- **Case Number:** 01-1988-0018
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $225K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BEVERLY, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
- DANVERS, TOWN OF (complaint) (settlement)
- MARBLEHEAD, TOWN OF (complaint) (settlement)
- MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF (complaint) (settlement)
- PEABODY, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
- SALEM, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
- SOUTH ESSEX SEWERAGE DISTRICT (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

SESD HAS VIOLATED THE SECONDARY EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS       ESTABLISHED IN ITS NPDES PERMIT SINCE 1977.  SESD PURSUED A  SECTION 301(H) WAIVER UNDER THE CLEAN WATER ACT, AND AFTER   BEING DENIED A WAIVER IN 1985 REAPPLIED FOR A WAIVER IN      1986.  IN 1983, REGION I FILED A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST SESD   FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CWA IN CONNECTION WITH SESD'S DIS-     CHARGING OF SLUDGE INTO SALEM HARBOR.  SESD CEASED SUCH      DISCHARGES IN JULY, 1984.

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