EPA v. UMASS DARTMOUTH
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
Region 1 issued a Clean Water Act Administrative Compliance Order to the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth on November 14, 2019, requiring the University to submit to EPA a complete and accurate notice of intent (NOI) required by the 2016 General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) in Massachusetts (2016 MS4 Permit). Stormwater discharges from the University's MS4 is currently unauthorized because the University failed to submit a complete NOI as required by the 2016 MS4 Permit. The Region coordinated closely with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection on this matter.
Defendants (1)
- UMASS DARTMOUTHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS - DARTMOUTH
285 OLD WESTPORT ROAD, NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA, 02747
Registry ID: 110024344422
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS - DARTMOUTH
285 OLD WESTPORT ROAD, NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA, 02747
Registry ID: 110024344422
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
UMASS DARTMOUTHentered 2019-11-14
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2019-11-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2019-11-14Final Order Issued
- 2019-11-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2020-12-02Enforcement Action Closed
- 2020-12-02NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602045706
- Case number
- 01-2020-2000
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2020-2000 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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