EPA v. BRISTOL WWTF

Case summary

EPA issued a Clean Water Act Administrative Compliance Order (Order) to the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island to address sanitary sewer overflows. The Order requires that the Town, among other things, immediately implement a collection system maintenance plan, submit a Capacity, Management, Operation and Maintenance (CMOM) Program assessment of the Town's collection system operation and maintenance practices, develop and implement a CMOM Corrective Action Plan, develop a Capital Improvement Plan and submit annual reports. EPA worked closely with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management in this matter.

Defendants (1)

• Bristol WWTPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BRISTOL WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

  2 PLANT AVENUE, BRISTOL, RI, 02809

  Registry ID: 110009444869

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BRISTOL WWTFentered 2019-03-07

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2019-03-07Final Order Issued
• 2019-03-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-03-20Enforcement Action Data Entered