EPA v. BILLERICA TOWN OF
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
THE REFERRAL ALLEGING VIOLATION OF THE CWA SECTION 301 FOR DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS INTO THE CONCORD RIVER AND INTO A TRIBUTARY OF THE CONCORD RIVER WITHOUT A PERMIT. THROUGH ITS LONG-TERM DISCHARGES, THE BILLERICA WTP HAS CAUSED SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES TO THE RIVER WARRANTING PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO ENSURE FUTURE COMPLAINCE. ** TSS Pollution Reductions accounted for in previous Administrative Compliance Order.
Defendants (1)
- BILLERICA TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BILLERICA WATER TREATMENT PLANT
250 BOSTON POST RD, NORTH BILLERICA, MA, 01861
Registry ID: 110070828180
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BILLERICA TOWN OFentered 2007-08-02
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $125,000 · SEP: $50,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2003-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2003-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-05-31Final Order Lodged
- 2007-05-31Complaint Filed With Court
- 2007-08-02Final Order Entered
- 2013-06-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 105478
- Case number
- 01-2003-0162
- 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 01-2003-0162 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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