EPA v. EASTHAM TOWN OF MA
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On 8/16/10, EPA settled a CWA administrative penalty action against the Town of Eastham, 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 $2,250 and implement a supplemental environmental project worth at least $25,059.
Defendants (1)
- EASTHAM TOWN OF MANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EASTHAM TOWN OF MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM
TOWNWIDE, EASTHAM, MA, 02642
Registry ID: 110039178859
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EASTHAM TOWN OF MAentered 2010-08-16
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $2,250 · SEP: $25,059
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2009-08-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2010-08-16Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800023782
- Case number
- 01-2009-2514
- 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 01-2009-2514 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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