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01-2001-0053Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2001· Region 01

EPA v. CARITAS SOUTHWOOD HOSPITAL

Compliance action

$900,000

Case summary

FACILITY ISSUED NEW NPDES PERMIT WITH STRINGENT NUTRIENT AND COPPER LIMITS WHICH IT CANNOT MEET. ORDER REQUIRES THE FACILITY TO ELIMINATE THE DISCHARGE BY 1/31/03. ORDER INCLUDES INTERIM LIMITS UNTIL THAT DATE.

Defendants (1)

  • CARITAS SOUTHWOOD HOSPITALNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • CARITAS SOUTHWOOD HOSPITAL

    111 DEDHAM STREET, NORFOLK, MA, 02056

    Registry ID: 110009917420

  • CARITAS SOUTHWOOD HOSPITAL

    111 DEDHAM STREET, NORFOLK, MA, 02056

    Registry ID: 110009917420

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CARITAS SOUTHWOOD HOSPITALentered 2000-11-21

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2000-11-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2000-11-21Final Order Issued
  • 2001-05-01Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1508
Case number
01-2001-0053
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 01-2001-0053 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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