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 301/402 — NPDES 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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