EPA v. GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
BY DISCHARGING WASTEWATER THAT CAUSED VIOLATIONS OF WATER QUALITY STANDARDS IN THE MERRIMACK AND SPICKET RIVERS IN VIOLATION OF ITS NPDES PERMIT, THE GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT VIOLATED SECTION 301(a) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT.
Defendants (1)
- GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT
240 CHARLES STREET, NO ANDOVER, MA, 01845
Registry ID: 110000736847
GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT
240 CHARLES STREET, NO ANDOVER, MA, 01845
Registry ID: 110000736847
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICTentered 2007-01-30
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $127,000 · State/local: $127,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2003-09-30Referred To Headquarters
- 2003-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2006-09-29Complaint Filed With Court
- 2006-10-30Final Order Lodged
- 2007-01-30Final Order Entered
- 2007-01-30Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 104787
- Case number
- 01-2003-0127
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-08171
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2003-0127 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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