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01-2003-0127JudicialConcludedFY 2003· Region 01

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 301NPDES 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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