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01-2003-8100Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2003· Region 01

EPA v. ADAMS TOWN OF

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

TOWN OF ADAMS FAILED TO PROPERLY IMPLEMENT ITS PRETREATMENT PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NPDES PERMIT AND 40 CFR PART 403. FAILED TO REASSESS TECHNICALLY BASED INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGE LIMITS, FAILED TO PROPERLY PERMIT CATEGORICAL INDUSTRIAL USERS AND EXCEEDED ITS NPDES PERMIT DISCHARGE LEVEL FOR CHLORINE.

Defendants (1)

  • ADAMS W W T PNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ADAMS W W T P

    273 COLUMBIA STREET, ADAMS, MA, 01220

    Registry ID: 110000761113

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ADAMS W W T Pentered 2004-03-18

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $30,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2003-05-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2003-09-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2004-03-18Final Order Issued
  • 2005-05-13Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
96091
Case number
01-2003-8100
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 01-2003-8100 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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