EPA v. HARDWICK WWTP

Case summary

On April 10, 2019, EPA issued a Clean Water Act administrative order (AO) to the Town of Hardwick, Massachusetts for violations of the effluent limits contained in its NPDES permit. The Town owns and operates two wastewater treatment facilities that discharge to the Ware River. The AO requires, among other things, that the Town conduct and submit a feasibility study which will investigate upgrading the treatment plants as well as other alternatives for treating the Town?s sanitary waste. The AO requires the schedule to be implemented under the AO.

Defendants (1)

• TOWN OF HARDWICKNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• HARDWICK W P C - WHEELWRIGHT

  PINE STREET, WHEELWRIGHT, MA, 01094

  Registry ID: 110009917448

• HARDWICK WPC - GILBERTVILLE

  OLD MILL ROAD, GILBERTVILLE, MA, 01031

  Registry ID: 110009917634

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HARDWICK WWTPentered 2019-04-10

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2019-04-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-04-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-04-10Final Order Issued
• 2024-01-29Enforcement Action Closed
• 2024-01-29NPDES Closed