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01-2009-2513Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2009· Region 01

EPA v. DENNIS TOWN OF

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On 9/20/10, EPA settled a CWA administrative penalty action against the Town of Dennis, MA for its failure to take required measures to detect and eliminate illicit discharges under EPA’s NPDES General Permit for Storm Water Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems. The Town agreed to pay a penalty of $2,000 and implement a supplemental environmental project worth at least $24,531.

Defendants (1)

  • DENNIS TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • DENNIS TOWN OF MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM

    TOWNWIDE, DENNIS, MA, 02638

    Registry ID: 110039178822

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • DENNIS TOWN OFentered 2010-09-20

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $2,000 · SEP: $24,531

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2009-08-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2009-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2010-09-20Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1800023774
Case number
01-2009-2513
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 01-2009-2513 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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