01-2006-2013Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2006· Region 01
EPA v. Worcester, City of
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
ON NEARLY SEVENTY OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS, THE CITY OF WORCESTER'S WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM HAS OVERFLOWS DURING DRY WEATHER, RELEASING UNTREATED MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TO MILL BROOK AND THE BLACKSTONE RIVER.
Defendants (1)
- Worcester, City ofNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WORCESTER, CITY OF
WORCESTER, WORCESTER, MA, 01608
Registry ID: 110010386661
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Worcester, City ofentered 2006-11-15
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $125,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2005-11-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-11-15Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 164809
- Case number
- 01-2006-2013
- 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 01-2006-2013 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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