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01-2011-2516Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2011· Region 01

EPA v. CHATHAM TOWN OF

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On November 30, 2011, Region 1 filed eight Clean Water Act Expedited Settlement Agreements under which the Towns of Chatham and Groton, Massachusetts agreed to pay $1,000 penalties; the Towns of Hamden, Hopedale, Lakeville, and Lancaster, Massachusetts and Auburn, New Hampshire agreed to pay $3,000 penalties and the Town of Dudley, Massachusetts agreed to pay a $6,000 penalty. The municipalities failed to submit and timely submit annual report(s) under the NPDES General MS4 Permit.

Defendants (1)

  • CHATHAM TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CHATHAM TOWN OF

    549 MAIN STREET, CHATHAM, MA, 02633

    Registry ID: 110044234913

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CHATHAM TOWN OFentered 2011-11-10

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2011-09-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2011-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2011-11-10Final Order Issued
  • 2011-12-21Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2600058058
Case number
01-2011-2516
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 01-2011-2516 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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