EPA v. MONTAGUE WPCF

Case summary

On June 11, 2020, the Region issued an Administrative Compliance Order (Order) to the Town of Montague's (Town) for its non-compliance with the conditions of its NPDES permit which authorizes discharges from its Publicly-Owned Treatment Works. Permit compliance areas addressed by the Order include Combined Sewer Overflows, numeric effluent limit exceedances, and pretreatment program implementation. The Order requires the Town to prepare plans to come into compliance and submit the plans to EPA and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. The NPDES program has not been delegated to Massachusetts, but MassDEP supports issuance of this Order. The Order is part of EPA's National Compliance Initiative for Reducing Significant Non-Compliance with NPDES Permits.

Defendants (1)

• Montague Town ofNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MONTAGUE W P C F

  34 GREENFIELD ROAD, MONTAGUE, MA, 01351

  Registry ID: 110000732574

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MONTAGUE WPCFentered 2020-06-11

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2020-06-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-06-11Final Order Issued
• 2020-06-12Enforcement Action Data Entered