EPA v. BILLERICA TOWN OF
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT HAS BEEN DISCHARGING TO THE CONCORD RIVER SINCE 1976 WITHOUT A NPDES PERMIT. THEY HAVE BEEN DISCHARGING HIGH LEVELS OF AUM SLUDGE RESULTING IN HIGH TSS LEVELS. WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT - STOPPED TREATING ITS DISCHARGE IN JULY 2003, TO REMOVE PHOSPHOROUS. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE PLANT VIOLATING THE PHOSPHOROUS LIMIT IN ITS NPDES PERMIT FOR 2003.
Defendants (1)
- BILLERICA TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
BILLERICA WATER TREATMENT PLANT
250 BOSTON POST RD, NORTH BILLERICA, MA, 01861
Registry ID: 110070828180
BILLERICA WATER WORKS
250 BOSTON ROAD, NORTH BILLERICA, MA, 01862
Registry ID: 110070828180
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BILLERICA TOWN OFentered 2003-09-03
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2003-09-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-09-03Final Order Issued
- 2003-10-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 106470
- Case number
- 01-2003-0185
- 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 01-2003-0185 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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