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01-2002-0172JudicialConcludedFY 2002· Region 01

EPA v. FITCHBURG CITY OF

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Lodged 8/15/2012. Consent Decree entered requiring $141,000 pensalty, SEP, treatment plant upgrade, and overflow abatement

Defendants (1)

  • FITCHBURG CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • EAST FITCHBURG WWTF

    24 LANIDES LANE, FITCHBURG, MA, 01420

    Registry ID: 110006618810

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • FITCHBURG CITY OFentered 2012-10-02

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $70,500 · State/local: $70,500 · SEP: $100,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

  • 2002-08-02Referred TO U.S. Attorney
  • 2002-08-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2002-08-02Referred To Headquarters
  • 2002-10-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2007-09-28Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
  • 2012-08-15Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2012-08-15Final Order Lodged
  • 2012-10-02Final Order Entered
  • 2012-10-02Concluded

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
87030
Case number
01-2002-0172
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
01
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2002-0172 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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