# DELAWARE COUNTY REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL AUTHORITY
> **Judicial** · FY1996 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `17222`
- **Case Number:** 03-1996-0050
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $60K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $490K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- DELAWARE COUNTY REGIONAL WATER QUALITY A (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

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.

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