EPA v. JAFFREY WWTP
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
THE TOWN OF JAFFREY NH DISCHARGED WASTEWATER TO THE CONTOCOOK RIVER IN VIOLATION OF THE NPDES PERMIT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR TOTAL RECOVERABLE COPPER AND AMMONIA-NITROGEN. PERIODICALLY, THE TOWN VIOLATED THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS AND HAS FAILED TO REPORT CARBONACEOUS BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND DATA ON THE DMR FORMS. THE AO REQUIRES THE TOWN TO SUBMIT A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE SITE SELECTED FOR RAPID INFILTRATION BY FEBRUARY 9, 2004. THE TOWN MUST ALSO SUBMIT A REPORT BY APRIL 15, 2004 THAT DETAILS WHAT SPECIFIC MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN INCLUDING AN IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE FOR ACHIEVING FULL PERMIT COMPLIANCE. INTERIM LIMITS FOR CU AND NH3-N
Defendants (1)
- Jaffrey WWTPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
JAFFREY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
OLD SHARON ROAD, JAFFREY, NH, 03452
Registry ID: 110006619294
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
JAFFREY WWTPentered 2004-01-23
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2003-11-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-01-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-01-23Final Order Issued
- 2004-04-30Enforcement Action Closed
- 2004-04-30NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 108598
- Case number
- 01-2004-2014
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2004-2014 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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