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01-1997-0008Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 01

EPA v. AYER, TOWN OF

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$50,000

Compliance action

$66,000

Case summary

VIOLATED PERMIT LIMITS FOR TRC AND FECAL COLIFORM FROM 1992 TO 1996.

Defendants (1)

  • AYER, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • AYER WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT

    BROOK STREET, AYER, MA, 01432

    Registry ID: 110006618794

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • AYER, TOWN OFentered 1997-05-30

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-03-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-03-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-05-30Final Order Issued
  • 1997-06-10Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
567
Case number
01-1997-0008
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
OES
EPA region
01
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-1997-0008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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