EPA v. NORTHBRIDGE TOWN OF
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On March 27, 2018, EPA issued a Clean Water Act Administrative Order to the Town of Northbridge, Massachusetts for violations of the zinc and aluminum effluent limits in its NPDES Discharge permit. The Town owns and operates a wastewater treatment plant and collection system that discharges to a tributary of the Blackstone River. EPA Region 1 implements the NPDES program in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection participated in the development of the terms of order.
Defendants (1)
- NORTHBRIDGE TOWN OFNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NORTHBRIDGE WWTP
643 PROVIDENCE ROAD, NORTHBRIDGE, MA, 01588
Registry ID: 110001123613
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NORTHBRIDGE TOWN OFentered 2018-03-27
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2018-03-27Final Order Issued
- 2018-04-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2024-01-05NPDES Closed
- 2024-01-05Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601404519
- Case number
- 01-2018-2008
- 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 01-2018-2008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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