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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 301/402NPDES 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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