EPA v. Upton WWTP
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
ORDER REQUIRES THE PREPARATION OF AN ANNUAL COOPER REDUCTION REPORT THAT SUMMARIZES THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE TOWN TO REDUCE THE LEVEL OF COOPER IN THEIR WASTEWATER PLANT EFFLUENT. THE ORDER ALSO REQUIRES INVESTIGATION AND REMEDIATION OF ALUMINUM AND PHOSPHOROUS VIOLATIONS.
Defendants (1)
- Upton WWTPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
UPTON WWTP
43 MAPLE AVE, WEST UPTON, MA, 01568
Registry ID: 110009919375
UPTON WWTP
43 MAPLE AVE, WEST UPTON, MA, 01568
Registry ID: 110009919375
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Upton WWTPentered 2004-07-19
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2003-11-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-07-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-07-19Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 108534
- Case number
- 01-2004-2006
- 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 01-2004-2006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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