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01-2016-2030Administrative - FormalClosed SupersededFY 2016· Region 01

EPA v. HALIFAX TOWN OF

Superseded by Another Enforcement Action

Case summary

On August 31, 2016, the Region entered into a Clean Water Act Administrative Order on Consent (Order) with the Town of Halifax, Massachusetts to address NPDES permit violations at the Town�s water treatment plant. Under the terms of the Order, the Halifax Water Department will develop and implement a plan to meet the permit limits in its NPDES permit for total residual chlorine by November 30, 2016.

Defendants (1)

  • Halifax Town ofNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • RICHMOND WATER PARK W T P

    172 PLYMOUTH STREET, HALIFAX, MA, 02338

    Registry ID: 110009918802

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HALIFAX TOWN OFentered 2016-08-31

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2016-08-31Final Order Issued
  • 2016-09-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2020-09-30NPDES Closed
  • 2020-09-30Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600795706
Case number
01-2016-2030
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 01-2016-2030 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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