EPA v. EAST STREET REALTY LLC

Case summary

EAST STREET REALTY LLC AGREED TO PAY A PENALTY OF $6175 FOR STORM WATER VIOLATIONS AT ITS POND VIEW ESTATES DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLETON, MA. EIGHTEEN SINGLE FAMILY HOMES ARE BEING CONSTRUCTED ON THE SITE AND APPROXIMATELY NINE ACRES OF LAND IS BEING DISTURBED. CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FEBRUARY OF 2005. STORM WATER FROM THE SITE DRAINS TO WEBBER'S POND WHICH ULTIMATELY FLOWS TO THE IPSWICH RIVER. EAST STREET REALTY LLC VIOLATED THE CLEAN WATER ACT BY FAILING TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN CONDITIONS IN THE CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

• EAST STREET REALTY LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• POND VIEW ESTATES DEVELOPMENT

  45 EAST ST, MIDDLETON, MA, 01949

  Registry ID: 110018908093

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EAST STREET REALTY LLCentered 2004-09-23

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $6,175

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2004-08-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2004-08-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-09-23Enforcement Action Closed
• 2004-09-23Final Order Issued