EPA v. LEICESTER TOWN OF
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
THE DISTRICT OWNS AND OPERATES A PUBLICLY OWNED WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY(WWTF). THE WWTF's NPDES PERMIT INCLUDES LIMITS FOR PHOSPHORUS. THE DISTRICT HAS UNTIL JUGUST 21, 2008 TO MEET THE PHOSPHORUS LIMIT IN THE PERMIT. DUE TO DELAYS CAUSED BY EASEMENT ISSUES THE DISTRICT DID NOT MEET THE AUGUST 21 2008 DEADLINE AND WILL BE IN VIOLATION OF ITS PERMIT. THE ORDER REQUIRES THE DISTRICT TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE PHOSPHORUS LLIMIT IN THE PERMIT BY FEBRUARY 21, 2010 AND TO SUBMIT SEVERAL ENGINEERING REPORTS. THE ORDER ALSO ESTABLISHES AN INTERIM PHOSPHORUS LIMIT.
Defendants (1)
- LEICESTER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICTNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LEICESTER TOWN OF MS4
TOWNWIDE, LEICESTER, MA, 01524
Registry ID: 110037096406
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
LEICESTER TOWN OF MS4entered 2008-09-05
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2008-07-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-09-05Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1000011651
- Case number
- 01-2008-2084
- 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 01-2008-2084 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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