EPA v. WHITEFIELD NH

Case summary

On May 26, 2016, the Region entered into an order on consent (Order) with the Town of Whitefield, New Hampshire which owns a wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) that discharges to the Johns River. On September 26, 2014, EPA re-issued to the Town an NPDES permit that contained new water quality based limits for total ammonia, total phosphorus and total aluminum, in addition to the secondary treatment based limits for biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids. The Town was unable to consistently comply with the limits. The Order establishes a schedule for Whitefield to hire a licensed professional engineer to evaluate the current WWTF treatment system, identify necessary improvements to the WWTF, and establish written standard operation and maintenance procedures. The order also requires the Town to complete design of all necessary WWTF improvements within 24 months and to complete construction of all necessary improvements within 48 months. The Region worked in close coordination with the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services in this matter.

Defendants (1)

• Whitefield NHNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WHITEFIELD WWTP

  PARKER RD, WHITEFIELD, NH, 03598

  Registry ID: 110009839979

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WHITEFIELD NHentered 2016-05-25

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2016-05-25Final Order Issued
• 2016-05-26Enforcement Action Data Entered