EPA v. Winchedon Town of

Case summary

EPA and Mass DEP issued a permit renewal to Winchendon on February 25, 2011 that includes reduced total copper limits of 2.1 ug/l for monthly average concentration and 2.6 ug/l for daily maximum concentration. These low levels are necessary because of the chemical hardness of the Millers River and low available dilution of the Town?s effluent at the point of discharge. The copper limits in the Town?s permit are among the most stringent NPDES copper limits in Massachusetts. The ORDER establishes interim copper limits and requires the town to submit an engineering report with cost analysis for the feasability of additional control equipment to the existing treatment plant in order to control copper to meet the current permit limits.

Defendants (1)

• Winchendon Town ofNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WINCHENDON W P C F

  637 RIVER ST, WINCHEDON, MA, 01475

  Registry ID: 110000736865

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Winchedon Town ofentered 2015-05-06

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2015-05-06Final Order Issued
• 2015-05-19Enforcement Action Data Entered