EPA v. RUTLAND TOWN OF
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On January 23 2020, the Region issued an Administrative Compliance Order requiring the town of Rutland, Massachusetts to adopt the ordinances or regulatory authorities required by the 2003 General Permits for Stormwater Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) in Massachusetts by June 30, 2020. These ordinances relate to authorities necessary to fully implement the Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination, Construction/Erosion and Sediment Control, and Post-Construction Stormwater Management programs under the MS4 Permit. The Region coordinated closely with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection on this matter.
Defendants (1)
- RUTLAND TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RUTLAND TOWN OF
250 MAIN STREET, RUTLAND, MA, 01543
Registry ID: 110043906253
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RUTLAND TOWN OFentered 2020-01-23
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2020-01-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2020-01-23Final Order Issued
- 2020-01-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2021-03-19NPDES Closed
- 2021-03-19Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602094490
- Case number
- 01-2020-2025
- 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 01-2020-2025 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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