EPA v. BARRE TOWN OF
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On October 6, 2017, EPA entered into an administrative order on consent with the Town of Barre, MA to address exceedences of the copper and aluminum limits in its NPDES permit. Copper and Aluminum are toxic to aquatic organisms at certain concentrations. The Town?s NPDES Permit, effective in June 1, 2013, contained copper and aluminum limits that went into effect on June 1, 2017. The treatment plant was not able to meet these limits based on its current configuration and operation procedures. EPA is responsible for implementing the Clean Water Act in MA, but the Region did work in close coordination with the MA Department of Environmental Protection in this matter
Defendants (1)
- Barre Town ofNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BARRE W W T F
411 WHEELWRIGHT ROAD, BARRE, MA, 01005
Registry ID: 110006744470
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BARRE TOW OFentered 2017-10-06
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2017-10-06Final Order Issued
- 2017-10-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2023-09-26Enforcement Action Closed
- 2023-09-26NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601211029
- Case number
- 01-2018-2001
- 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 01-2018-2001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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