# MOORESTOWN, TOWNSHIP OF NEW JERSEY
> **Judicial** · FY1988 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `2985`
- **Case Number:** 02-1988-0357
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $75K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- MOORESTOWN, TOWNSHIP OF NEW JERSEY (complaint) (settlement)
- NEW JERSEY, STATE OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

VIOLATIONS OF NPDES PERMITS ISSUED TO THE TOWNSHIP FOR THE DISCHARGE FROM THE TREATMENT PLANT INCLUDE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS VIOLATIONS, FAILURES TO COMPLY WITH A SCHEDULE OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY, AND FAILURES TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE PLANT PROPERLY. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF THAT IMPOSES AN EXPEDITIOUS CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE, INTERIM        OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENTS, INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITATIIONS, AND A SEWER BAN. WE HAVE CONDUCTED RECENT PLANT INSPECTIONS REVEALING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DEFICIENCIES.  THE TOWNSHIP HAS RECENTLY CONTACTED US TO BEGIN NEGOTIATION OF A CONSENT DECREE.  THE MOST RECENT NATIONAL MUNICIPAL POLICY ENFORCEMENT STRATEGY REQUIRES ENFORCEMENT ACTION WHERE THERE ARE  SERIOUS SCHEDULE DELAYS .

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