EPA v. NEW BRITAIN CITY OF SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On June 14, 2013 , the City of New Britain ( City ) discharged sewage from its Collection System, through its Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System, into Webster Brook. Pursuant to Sections 308 and 309(a)(3) of the Clean Water Act, EPA and the City negotiated an Administrative Order on Consent requiring that, in order to prevent future SSOs, the City will develop and implement a Capacity, Management, Operations and Maintenance program and submit documentation of its program to EPA and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Defendants (1)
- City of New Britain ConnecticutNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NEW BRITAIN CITY OF
MS4 PERMIT, NEW BRITAIN, CT, 06051
Registry ID: 110044336420
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NEW BRITAIN CITY OF SANITARY SEWER COLLECTIONentered 2015-12-23
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2015-12-23Final Order Issued
- 2015-12-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600473814
- Case number
- 01-2016-2004
- 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 01-2016-2004 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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