EPA v. UNIFIRST CORP

Case summary

On October 11, 2012, Region 1 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to UniFirst Corporation, a Massachusetts-based industrial laundry company with a facility in Lebanon, New Hampshire. This CAFO resolves EPA’s claims that detergent discharged from UniFirst’s Lebanon facility caused pass-through at the City of Lebanon’s publicly owned treatment works (POTW) and foaming on the Connecticut River and that UniFirst failed to immediately notify the POTW of the detergent discharge, in violation of Section 307 of the Clean Water Act and 40 C.F.R. Part 403. Additionally, this CAFO resolves EPA’s claim that UniFirst discharged wastewater with a pH of less than 5.0 standard units to the POTW in violation of 40 C.F.R. § 403.5. UniFirst will pay a penalty of $48,000.

Defendants (1)

• UNIFIRST CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNIFIRST CORP

  125 ETNA ROAD, LEBANON, NH, 03766

  Registry ID: 110004112843

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNIFIRST CORPentered 2012-10-11

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $48,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2011-11-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-08-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-10-11Final Order Issued