EPA v. BURNHAM ASSOCIATES INC

Case summary

On April 8, 2011, Region I settled an administrative penalty case against Burnham Associates, Inc. of Salem, Massachusetts for violations of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA-commonly referred to as the Ocean Dumping Act). EPA had filed an administrative complaint alleging 28 disposals of dredged material in the wrong location in the Massachusetts Bay Disposal Site (MBDS). As stated in the administrative complaint, the dredged material in this case was from Hingham Harbor and authorized by an USACE general permit to be disposed of at specific coordinates within a two-mile diameter in the MBDS. Hingham contracted with Burnham to perform the actual dredging and disposal. Burnham has agreed to pay $105,000 to resolve EPA’s MPRSA claims.

Defendants (1)

• BURNHAM ASSOCIATES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BURNHAM ASSOCIATES INC

  14 FRANKLIN ST, SALEM, MA, 01970

  Registry ID: 110003500355

Statutes cited

• MPRSA 101A — Mar. Prot, Res & Sanc Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BURNHAM ASSOCIATES INCentered 2011-04-08

  Primary law: MPRSA

  Federal penalty: $105,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2010-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-04-08Final Order Issued