EPA v. CHARLES RIVER PCD
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On September 30, 2011, Region 1 filed a consent agreement and final order (CAFO) resolving Clean Water Act (CWA) violations against the Charles River Water Pollution Control District (District) located in Medway, Massachusetts. In its Complaint, EPA alleged the District had routinely violated phosphorus and total suspended solids limits during the past five years in violation of its NPDES permit. The District has agreed to pay a $16,500 penalty as well as to spend $60,000 on a low impact development/green infrastructure project.
Defendants (1)
- CHARLES RIVER PCDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CHARLES RIVER PCD
66 VILLAGE STREET, MEDWAY, MA, 02053
Registry ID: 110000732814
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CHARLES RIVER PCDentered 2011-09-30
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $16,500 · SEP: $59,683
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2010-10-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-03-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2011-09-30Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2200022403
- Case number
- 01-2011-2005
- 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 01-2011-2005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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