# UTICA (MUN), CITY OF
> **Judicial** · FY1977 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `1757`
- **Case Number:** 02-1977-0005
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $5K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- NEW YORK, STATE OF (3RD PARTY DEF) (complaint) (settlement)
- ONEIDA COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT (3RD PARTY) (complaint) (settlement)
- ONEIDA COUNTY, NY (3RD PARTY DEF) (complaint) (settlement)
- UTICA, NY, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

CITY WAS SUED FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ITS NPDES PERMIT  GOVERNING DISCHARGES FROM ITS SEWER SYSTEM AND TWO SUB-      SEQUENT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS.  THE NPDES VIOLATIONS,        CONTINUOUS FROM 7/1/75, RESULTED FROM NUMEROUS DRY WEATHER   OVERFLOWS OF RAW SEWAGE TO THE MOHAWK RIVER.  THE COMPLAINT  SOUGHT INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND A $1,000,000 CIVIL PENALTY.     SEE STATUS COMMENTS FOR LATER DEVELOPMENTS.

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