EPA v. Belchertown WWTF
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
ORDER REQUIRES THE PREPARATION OF AN ANNUAL COPPER REDUCTION REPORT THAT SUMMARIZES THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE TOWN TO REDUCE THE LEVEL OF COPPER IN THEIR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EFFLUENT. THE ORDER ALSO REQUIRES REMEDIATION OF PHOSPHOROUS VIOLATIONS.
Defendants (1)
- Belchertown WWTFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BELCHERTOWN W W T P
175 GEORGE HANNUM ROAD, BELCHERTOWN, MA, 01007
Registry ID: 110002320701
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Belchertown WWTFentered 2004-07-19
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2003-11-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-07-19Final Order Issued
- 2004-07-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 108525
- Case number
- 01-2004-2002
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2004-2002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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