EPA v. WINCHENDON TOWN OF
Compliance action
$274,600
Case summary
THE TOWN ON AT LEAST 113 OCCASIONS HAS DISCHARGED UNTREATED WASTEWATER TO THE MILLERS RIVER WITH A PERMIT DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS. IN ADDITION, THE TOWN'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY HAS CONSISTENTLY VIOLATED THE LIMITS CONTAINED IN ITS NPDES PERMIT DUE TO HIGH FLOWS THAT IT RECEIVES DURING WET WEATHER. THE AO REQUIRED THE TOW TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEMS ADN RECOMMEND SPECIFIC MEASURES TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS. BREAKDOWN OF COST OF COMING INTO COMPLIANCE: 1. EFFLUENT SAMPLING...$1000 2. GARAGE DOOR DRAIN...$100 3. O+M CHANGES...$5000 4. PUMP STATION...$134,000 5. PDR...$125,000 6. FEASIBILITY STUDY...$4500 7. UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE RESPONSE PLAN...$2000 8. BLOCK TESTING...$3000
Defendants (1)
- WINCHENDON, TOWN OFNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WINCHENDON W P C F
637 RIVER ST, WINCHENDON, MA, 01475
Registry ID: 110000736865
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WINCHENDON TOWN OFentered 2000-10-16
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2000-10-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-10-16Final Order Issued
- 2001-02-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1487
- Case number
- 01-2001-0029
- 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 01-2001-0029 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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