# NORTH BERGEN (WOODCLIFF)
> **Judicial** · FY1985 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `1937`
- **Case Number:** 02-1985-0035
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $58K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- GUTTENBERG, TOWN OF (complaint) (settlement)
- HUDSON COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY (complaint) (settlement)
- NEW JERSEY, STATE OF (complaint) (settlement)
- NORTH BERGEN DPW
- NORTH BERGEN MUA (complaint) (settlement)
- NORTH BERGEN, TOWNSHIP OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

REGION II RECOMMENDS THAT AN AMENDED COMPLAINT BE FILED    PURSUANT TO SECTION 309 OF THE CWA IN THE EXISTING ACTION    AGAINST THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BERGEN FOR FURTHER VIOLATIONS  OF THE NPDES PERMIT ISSUED FOR ITS WOODCLIFF SEWAGE TREAT-   MENT FACILITY.  VIOLATIONS OF NPDES PERMIT (NO. NJ0029084)   INCLUDE VIOLATIONS OF EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS & FAILURE TO AT-  TAIN SECONDARY TREATMENT THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF APPROVED  SECTIONS 201 & 208 PLANS.                                      INJUNCTIVE RELIEF SOUGHT INCLUDES REQUIRING SHORT-TERM     O & M AND LONGER-TERM COMPLIANCE WITH SECONDARY TREATMENT    REQUIREMENTS, STIPULATED PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY,    CIVIL PENALTY SETTLEMENT FIGURE OF $40,000 FOR PAST VIOLA-   TIONS; SEWER CONNECTION LIMITATION; COMPLIANCE WITH PRE-     TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS.                                        THE SUBJECT FACILITY IS 1 OF SEVERAL NON-COMPLYING POTW'S  IN HUDSON COUNTY, NJ, WHICH REG II INTENDS TO ADDRESS JUDI-  CIALLY.  REFERRALS WERE RECENTLY MADE ON FACILITIES IN       JERSEY CITY (CASE #02-85-0031), BAYONNE (CASE #02-85-0054),  WEST NEW YORK (CASE #02-85-0069), AND HOBOKEN (#02-85-0071). *                                                            FACILITY NAME:                                                              NORTH BERGEN DPW (WOODCLIFF)                                 RIVER ROAD                                                   NORTH BERGEN TWP, NJ 07047                    *                                     

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