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01-2008-2077Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2008· Region 01

EPA v. NEW CANAAN WWTF

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

Since June 2004, the Town has marginally, but consistently violated its total zinc monthly average and daily maximum concentration limits. The Order requires the Town to summarize its past efforts to reduce total zinc in the Facility’s influent and effluent and to submit a scope of work and implementation schedule for further investigations that the Town will conduct as part of its development of recommendations for achieving compliance with the water-quality based effluent limitations contained in the NPDES Permit.

Defendants (1)

  • TOWN OF NEW CANAAN

Facilities (1)

  • NEW CANAAN STP

    394 MAIN STREET, NEW CANAAN, CT, 06840

    Registry ID: 110039820227

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • NEW CANAAN WWTFentered 2008-09-26

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2008-07-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2008-09-26Final Order Issued
  • 2021-01-24NPDES Closed
  • 2021-01-24Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1000011596
Case number
01-2008-2077
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 01-2008-2077 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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