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01-2016-2027Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2016· Region 01

EPA v. WORCESTER CITY OF

Case summary

Worcester has violated its MS4 permit by discharging untreated sewage from its MS4 outfalls. It will conduct an Integrated Plan by February 2019, implement an updated Stormwater Management Plan, and provide semi-annual updates on $74 million worth of Collection System and Treatment Plant improvements by February 2019.

Defendants (1)

  • City of WorcesterNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WORCESTER MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM

    CITYWIDE, WORCESTER, MA, 01606

    Registry ID: 110011137466

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • WORCESTER CITY OFentered 2016-08-04

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2016-08-04Final Order Issued
  • 2016-08-09Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600776201
Case number
01-2016-2027
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 01-2016-2027 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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