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01-2007-2018Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2007· Region 01

EPA v. M A MORTENSON

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

ON AUGUST 2, 2006, EPA CONDUCTED A NPDES CONSTRUCTION STORM WATER INSPECTION OF THE SITE AS A PART OF A MULTI-MEDIA INSPECTION OF THE SUB BASE. THE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT MORTENSON AND PETTINI VIOLATED PROVIDSIONS OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT'S 2004 GENERAL PERMIT FOR THE DISCHARGE OF STORMWATER AND DEWAERING WASTEWATERS FROM CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES (CT CGP) BY: (1) FAILING TO CONDUCG AND/OR DOCUMENT STORM WATERS INSPECTIONS; (2) FAILING TO IMPLEMENT AND/OR MAINTAIN STORM WATER CONTROLS REQUIRED BY THE SITE'S STORMWATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLAN (SPCP); AND (3) AILING TO UPDATE OR AMEND THE SPCP AS NEEDED.

Defendants (2)

  • PETTINI CONTACTING CORP (SB)Named in complaint
  • M A MORTENSONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

  • U.S. NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON (SUBASENLON)

    12 CRYSTAL LAKE RD, GROTON, CT, 063402424

    Registry ID: 110006873954

  • U.S. NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON (SUBASENLON)

    12 CRYSTAL LAKE RD, GROTON, CT, 063402424

    Registry ID: 110006873954

  • U.S. NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON (SUBASENLON)

    12 CRYSTAL LAKE RD, GROTON, CT, 063402424

    Registry ID: 110006873954

  • U.S. NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON (SUBASENLON)

    12 CRYSTAL LAKE RD, GROTON, CT, 063402424

    Registry ID: 110006873954

  • U.S. NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON (SUBASENLON)

    12 CRYSTAL LAKE RD, GROTON, CT, 063402424

    Registry ID: 110006873954

  • U.S. NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON (SUBASENLON)

    12 CRYSTAL LAKE RD, GROTON, CT, 063402424

    Registry ID: 110006873954

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • M A MORTENSONentered 2007-07-20

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $17,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2006-12-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2007-07-20Final Order Issued
  • 2007-07-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600022084
Case number
01-2007-2018
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 01-2007-2018 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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