EPA v. JOHNSTON TOWN OF

Case summary

On July 3, 2019, the Region issued an Administrative Compliance Order requiring the Town of Johnston, Rhode Island to address discharges of untreated wastewater to the Woonasquatucket River, Assapumpset Brook, and the Pocasset River, without authorization of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, from the Town's sanitary sewer collection system in violation of section 301(a) of the Clean Water Act. The order also addresses noncompliance with certain conditions in the State of Rhode Island Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System permit. The Region worked in close coordination with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management in this matter.

Defendants (1)

• Johnston Town ofNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TOWN OF JOHNSTON WWCS

  1385 HARTFORD AVENUE, JOHNSTON, RI, 02919

  Registry ID: 110037101631

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JOHNSTON TOWN OFentered 2019-07-03

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2019-07-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-07-03Final Order Issued
• 2019-07-12Enforcement Action Data Entered