United States v. Sewer Authority of the City of Scranton, No. 3:09-cv-1873 (M.D. Pa. Dec. 13, 2012). A settling CWA defendant responsible for NPDES permit violations at its municipal wastewater treatment plant and collection system must pay a $340,000 civil penalty to the United States and Pennsylvania and must implement a long-term control plan to address combined sewer overflows by December 1, 2037.

EPA Region 9 proposed to reissue its general NPDES permit for discharges from offshore oil and gas exploration, development, and production facilities in waters off the coast of Southern California.

EPA resubmitted proposed numeric water quality standards for nutrients in Florida's lakes and streams.

EPA proposed numeric water quality criteria for estuaries and coastal waters of Florida not already subject to rulemaking and for south Florida inland flowing waters.

EPA revised its Phase I regulations to clarify that an NPDES permit is not required for stormwater discharges from logging roads.

EPA Region 2 received a petition seeking a determination that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for the New York State portion of Lake Erie.