EPA v. HOPEDALE 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)
- HOPEDALE TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HOPEDALE TOWN OF
78 HOPEDALE STREET, HOPEDALE, MA, 01747
Registry ID: 110044236902
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HOPEDALE TOWN OFentered 2011-11-29
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $3,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2011-10-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2011-10-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-11-29Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600070384
- Case number
- 01-2012-2502
- 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 01-2012-2502 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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