EPA v. GARDNER TOWN OF MA
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On 9/23/10, EPA settled a CWA administrative penalty action against the Town of Gardner, 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 $4,250 and implement a supplemental environmental project worth at least $14,477.
Defendants (1)
- GARDNER TOWN OF MANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GARDNER MS4
TOWNWIDE, GARDNER, MA, 01440
Registry ID: 110037942652
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GARDNER TOWN OF MAentered 2010-09-23
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $4,250 · SEP: $14,477
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2009-08-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2010-09-23Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800023794
- Case number
- 01-2009-2515
- 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 01-2009-2515 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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