EPA v. CANTON TOWN OF
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On 7/13/10, EPA settled a CWA administrative penalty action against the Town of Canton, MA for its failure to take required measures to detect and eliminate illicit discharges under EPAs NPDES General Permit for Storm Water Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems. The Town agreed to pay a penalty of $5,000 and implement a supplemental environmental project worth at least $31,157.
Defendants (1)
- CANTON MA TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CANTON MS4
TOWNWIDE, CANTON, MA, 02021
Registry ID: 110037118366
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CANTON TOWN OFentered 2010-07-13
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $5,000 · SEP: $31,157
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2009-08-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2010-07-13Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800023716
- Case number
- 01-2009-2511
- 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 01-2009-2511 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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