EPA v. FIRST LIGHT POWER RESOURCES INC (NORTHFIELD MOUNTAIN)
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
DURING MAINTENANCE OF THE NORTHFIELD MOUNTAIN POWER STATION, LARGE QUANTITIES OF SOLIDS ACCUMULATED IN THE SUPPLY TUNNEL. FIRST LIGHT BEGAN DISCHARGING THESE SOLIDS TO THE CONNECTICUT RIVER WITHOUT A NPDES PERMIT. AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER WAS ISSUED TO THE COMPANY REQUIRING IT TO IMMEDIATELY CEASE THE DISCHARGE, AND TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO REMOVE ACCUMULATIONS OF THE DISCHARGE SOLIDS THAT HAD SETTLED INTO THE RIVER.
Defendants (1)
- FIRST LIGHT POWER RESOURCES INCNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
FIRST LIGHT POWER RESOURCES INC
99 MILLERS FALLS ROAD, NORTHFIELD, MA, 01360
Registry ID: 110008404155
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
FIRST LIGHT POWER RESOURCES INC (NORTHFIELD MOUNTAIN)entered 2010-08-03
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2010-08-03Final Order Issued
- 2010-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2200019204
- Case number
- 01-2010-2508
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2010-2508 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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