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01-2020-2026Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2020· Region 01

EPA v. HOPEDALE TOWN OF

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

On January 23 2020, the Region issued an Administrative Compliance Order requiring the town of Hopedale, 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)

  • HOPEDALE TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • HOPEDALE W W T P

    OFF MENDON ST, HOPEDALE, MA, 01747

    Registry ID: 110006618838

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HOPEDALE TOWN OFentered 2020-01-23

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2020-01-23Final Order Issued
  • 2020-01-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2020-01-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2022-04-21Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2022-04-21NPDES Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602094493
Case number
01-2020-2026
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 01-2020-2026 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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