EPA v. NORTON TOWN OF
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
3/8/18:The terminology below is incorrect. This is a pre-negotiated settlement for a Stormwater-MS4 action not an ESA On May 30, 2012, Region 1 filed a Clean Water Act Expedited Settlement Agreement under which the Town of Norton, MA, agreed to pay a $1,500 penalty for failing to submit and timely submit annual report(s) under the NPDES General MS4 Permit. Norton will also complete a rain barrel purchase and distribution supplemental environmental project valued at $5,625.
Defendants (1)
- NORTON TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NORTON
TOWN OF, NORTON, MA, 027660000
Registry ID: 110007094820
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NORTON TOWN OFentered 2012-05-29
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $1,500 · SEP: $5,625
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2012-02-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-04-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-05-29Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600104253
- Case number
- 01-2012-2026
- 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 01-2012-2026 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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