EPA v. ROCKLAND WWTP
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
THE TOWN HAS ROUTINELY DISCHARGED WASTEWATER VOLUMES IN EXCESS OF ITS PERMITTED MONTHLY AVERAGE FLOW LIMIT OF 2.5 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY. IN ADDITION, THE TOWN HAS ALSO PERIODICALLY VIOLATED THE MONTHLY AVERAGE AND DAILY MAXIMUM BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD) AND DAILY MAXIMUM TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS(TSS) MASS LIMITS CONTAINED IN ITS NPDES PERMIT DURING WET-WEATHER MONTHS.
Defendants (1)
- ROCKLAND WWTPNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ROCKLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
587 REAR SUMMER STREET, ROCKLAND, MA, 02370
Registry ID: 110002040853
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ROCKLAND WWTPentered 2006-09-28
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-09-28Final Order Issued
- 2006-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2022-07-14Enforcement Action Closed
- 2022-07-14NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600013028
- Case number
- 01-2006-2215
- 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 01-2006-2215 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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