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01-2009-2066Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2009· Region 01

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 301/402NPDES Permit Violations
  • CWA 308Information 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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