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01-2001-0041Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2001· Region 01

EPA v. FITCHBURG CITY OF

Compliance action

$75,000

Case summary

THE FACILITY EXCEEDED THE EFFLUENTIAL DISCHARGE LIMITS FOR TOTAL AMMONIA NITROGEN THAT ARE IN THE 1992 NPDES PERMINT AND THE FACILITY WILL DISCHARGE TOTAL AMMONIA NITROGEN IN EXCESS OF THE EFFLUENT DISCHARGE LIMITS IN THE 2000 NPDES PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

  • FITCHBURG CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • CITY OF FITCHBURG WWTF

    718 MAIN STREET, FITCHBURG, MA, 01420

    Registry ID: 110001947163

  • CITY OF FITCHBURG WWTF

    718 MAIN STREET, FITCHBURG, MA, 01420

    Registry ID: 110001947163

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • FITCHBURG CITY OFentered 2001-03-27

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2001-03-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2001-03-27Final Order Issued
  • 2001-04-03Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1499
Case number
01-2001-0041
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 01-2001-0041 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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