The city’s Bureau of Sewers found repeated violations of the coke plant’s permitted wastewater discharges.
Erie Coke Corp. is facing yet another reprimand.
This time, it’s for the coke plant’s handling of wastewater.
In late May, Erie Coke agreed to pay a civil penalty of $118,598 to the city of Erie for “significant noncompliance” with wastewater discharge limits. The penalty is outlined in an administrative consent order that the city’s Bureau of Sewers issued in response to the violations.
Erie Coke must also make any necessary changes to the wastewater pretreatment system at its plant at the foot of East Avenue. The plant has 120 days to come into full compliance or it will face additional financial penalties.
