EPA v. NORTH PROVIDENCE TOWN OF
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
REGION 1 FILED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT ALLEGING THAT NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI VIOLATED SECTION 308 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT BY FAILING TO PROVIDE CAPACITY, MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED BY AN EPA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER AND BY FAILING TO RESPOND TO AN EPA INFORMATION REQUEST REGARDING THE ULTIMATE FATE OF ANY SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOW DISCHARGES THAT OCCURRED IN THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR. THE ACTION WAS SETTLED ON 7/1/10. THE TOWN WILL PAY A PENALTY OF $15,000.
Defendants (1)
- NORTH PROVIDENCE TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NORTH PROVIDENCE/NBC INTERCEPTOR
WARREN AVENUE (AT MAPLE STREET), NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI, 02911
Registry ID: 110035859158
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NORTH PROVIDENCE TOWN OFentered 2010-07-01
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $15,000 · SEP: $86,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2009-07-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-08-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-12-01Amended Complaint
- 2010-07-01Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800006629
- Case number
- 01-2009-2066
- 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 01-2009-2066 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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