Modification of Consent Decree to impose secondary treatment schedule and adjust CSO schedule.
Consent Decree Modification lodged on 7/25/2012.
THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH HAS VIOLATED THE CLEAN WATER ACT BY VIOLATING EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN ITS NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM ( NPDES ) PERMIT AND VIOLATING NPDES PERMIT CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS. ( CSO ).