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01-2011-2003Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2011· Region 01

EPA v. PITTSFIELD WWTP

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

The City of Pittsfield, MA's NPDES permit contains water quality based imits for total phosphorus and total aluminum which the existing treatment system cannot meet. In addition, the City has had some sanitary sewer overflows from its collection system. The administrative order requires the City to submit a plan and to propose an implementation schedule for meeting the phosphorus and aluminum limits, and to conduct a Capacity, Management, Operation and Maintenance (CMOM) evaluation to its sewer system.

Defendants (1)

  • PITTSFIELD WWTPNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • PITTSFIELD W W T P

    901 HOLMES ROAD, PITTSFIELD, MA, 01201

    Registry ID: 110007369720

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PITTSFIELD WWTPentered 2011-02-08

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2010-10-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2011-02-08Final Order Issued
  • 2024-02-27Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2024-02-27NPDES Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2200022398
Case number
01-2011-2003
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 01-2011-2003 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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