EPA announced establishment of a TMDL for nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment for the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries.

EPA proposed revisions to the NPDES permits for cooling water intake structures at certain facilities to minimize adverse environmental impacts.

United States v. Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, No. 10-cv-02895 (N.D. Ohio Dec. 22, 2010). A settling CWA defendant that violated its NPDES permit for its municipal wastewater and sewer system must implement injunctive measures, including the construction of seven deep underground tunnel systems—to reduce its combined sewer overflow (CSO) discharges—and construction of treatment plant expansions, for a total cost of approximately $3 billion; must invest $42 million in green infrastructure that will further reduce its CSO discharge by 44 million gallons; must pay $1.2 million in civil penalties to be split evenly between the United States and the state of Ohio; must spend $1 million to operate a permanent hazardous waste collection center in Cuyahoga County; and must spend $800,000 to improve other water resources.

In re Erving Industries, Inc., No. 09-30623 (Bankr. D. Mass. Dec. 20, 2010). A settling CERCLA defendant must provide an allowed general unsecured claim of $25,000 to the United States for response costs incurred at the Birch Hill Dam Area in Royalston, Massachusetts, and must comply with all obligations under the consent decree in United States v. Baldwinville Products, Inc., No. 4:07-CV-40146 (D. Mass. May 18, 2007).

In re Motors Liquidation Co., No. 09-50026 (REG) (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Dec. 14, 2010). A settling CERCLA defendant responsible for violations at the Harvey & Knott Drum Superfund site in New Castle County, Delaware, must provide an allowed general unsecured claim of $377,063 to the United States for estimated future oversight costs at the site and must make a cash payment of $2,484,816 to the United States for remediation at the site.

In re Motors Liquidation Co., No. 09-50026 (REG) (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Dec. 14, 2010). A settling CERCLA defendant responsible for violations at the Garland Road Landfill Superfund site in Miami County, Ohio, must provide an allowed general unsecured claim of $2,505,547 to the United States for estimated future oversight and past response costs incurred at the site, must provide an allowed general unsecured claim of $134,326 to the Ohio EPA for past response costs, and must make a cash payment of $6,732,895 to the Ohio EPA for remediation at the site.

In re Motors Liquidation Co., No. 09-50026 (REG) (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Dec. 14, 2010). A settling CERCLA and RCRA defendant responsible for violations at the Wheeler Pit Superfund site in Rock County, Wisconsin, must provide an allowed general unsecured claim of $95,045 to the United States for response costs incurred at the site and must make a cash payment of $385,991 to Wisconsin for remediation.

In re Motors Liquidation Co., No. 09-50026 (REG) (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Dec. 14, 2010). A settling CERCLA and RCRA defendant responsible for violations at the GM AC Rochester Division site in Sioux City, Iowa, must pay $6,476,634 in U.S. remediation costs incurred at the site.

United States v. DeKalb County, No. 1:10cv4039-WSD (N.D. Ga. Dec. 13, 2010). A settling CWA defendant responsible for violations at its sanitary sewer system must pay a $226,500 civil penalty to both the United States and Georgia, must perform specified injunctive measures, and must perform a supplemental environmental project valued at $600,000.

United States v. James Matteo & Sons, Inc., No. 1:10-cv-06405 (NLH-JS) (D.N.J. Dec. 9, 2010). A settling CERCLA defendant responsible for violations at the James Matteo & Sons, Inc. Superfund site in Gloucester County, New Jersey, must pay $820,000 in U.S. response costs incurred at the site.