EPA v. LEWISTON, MAINE

Case summary

On April 19, 2017, EPA entered into an administrative order on consent (Order) with the City of Lewiston, Maine to address unauthorized discharges from its collection system. Since January 1, 2012, on at least five occasions, the City discharged untreated sewage to Jepson Brook, Hart Brook, Goff Brook, or the Androscoggin River from various components of the collection system. These Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) can contaminate surface waters, causing serious water quality problems, and back-up into homes, causing property damage and threatening public health. The Region worked in close coordination with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection in this matter which implements the NPDES program in Maine.

Defendants (1)

• LEWISTON, MAINENamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LEWISTON COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW

  CITYWIDE, LEWISTON, ME, 04240

  Registry ID: 110036399867

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LEWISTON, MAINEentered 2017-04-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2017-04-19Final Order Issued
• 2017-05-16Enforcement Action Data Entered