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01-2007-2065Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2007· Region 01

EPA v. TAUNTON MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

TMLP FAILED TO COMPLY WITH OIL & GREASE MONITORING PROVISIONS, FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LABORATORY PRACTICES, AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN PH WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS, IN VIOLATION OF INDIVIDUAL NPDES PERMIT, AND FAILED TO CONDUCT QUARTERLY BENCHMARK MONITORING IN YEAR 2 AND YEAR 4 FOR TOTAL RECOVERABLE IRON IN VIOLATION OF MSGP (SECTOR O).

Defendants (1)

  • TAUNTON MUNICIPAL LIGHTING PLANTNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • TAUNTON MUNICIPAL LIGHTING

    1314 SOMERSET AVENUE, TAUNTON, MA, 02780

    Registry ID: 110024570533

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • TAUNTON MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANTentered 2008-01-23

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $15,000 · SEP: $50,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2007-06-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2007-06-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2008-01-23Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600045171
Case number
01-2007-2065
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 01-2007-2065 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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