EPA v. SWAMPSCOTT TOWN OF
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The Town of Swampscott, MA has failed to comply with its NPDES MS4 permit and among other violations noted has allowed the discharge of pollutants into the waters of the US through its MS4 . Under the CD, theTown will pay a civil penalty, enact an ordinance to prohibit the introduction of non-stormwater discharges into the MS4, conduct dry and wet weather monitoring of all MS4 outfalls, and investigate and eliminate all non-stormwater discharges in the MS4.
Defendants (1)
- SWAMPSCOTT TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SWAMPSCOTT MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM
22 MONUMENT AVENUE, SWAMPSCOTT, MA, 01907
Registry ID: 110040086634
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SWAMPSCOTT TOWN OFentered 2015-11-23
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $65,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2012-10-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2013-09-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2015-09-18Final Order Lodged
- 2015-09-18Complaint Filed With Court
- 2015-11-23Final Order Entered
- 2015-11-23Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000076659
- Case number
- 01-2013-2007
- 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 01-2013-2007 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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