EPA v. Dover-Huckleberry Hill WWTP

Case summary

THE CITY VIOLATED THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS IN ITS NPDES PERMIT, FAILED TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS PUBLICLY-OWNED TREATMENT WORKS PROPERLY, AND DISCHARGED UNTREATED WASTEWATER TO WATERS OF THE U.S. FROM POINT SOURCES NOT AUTHORIZED BY A NPDES PERMIT. THE AO REQUIRES DOVER TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A LONG-TERM WWTF AND COLLECTION SYSTEM PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM; UPGRADE OF A PUMPING STATION; SUBMIT A PLAN AND SCHEDULE FOR DISCONNECTING THE SOURCES OF INFLOW FROM CITY HALL TO THE SEWER SYSTEM; SUBMIT A DETAILED PLAN AND SCHEDULE FOR A FORCE MAIN PROJECT; UPGRADGE THE ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTION SYSTEM; AND COMPLETE THE OUTFALL DIFFUSER MAINTENANCE MEASURES AND IMPROVEMENT

Defendants (1)

• Dover-Huckleberry Hill WWTPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DOVER/HUCKLEBERRY HILL W W T F

  484 MIDDLE ROAD, DOVER, NH, 03820

  Registry ID: 110002061759

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Dover-Huckleberry Hill WWTPentered 2004-03-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2003-12-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-03-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2004-03-19Final Order Issued
• 2008-08-08Enforcement Action Closed
• 2008-08-08NPDES Closed