EPA v. BLANDFORD, TOWN OF, LONG POND ROAD WTP

Case summary

On May 23, 2022, EPA issued a Clean Water Act (CWA) Administrative Order (AO) to the Long Pond Water Treatment Plant in Blandford, Massachusetts. The facility is covered by a NPDES Potable Water Treatment Facilities General Permit that requires monthly discharge monitoring and reporting. The Long Pond Water Treatment Plant failed to submit its reports for three months in 2021. The AO requires the Long Pond Water Treatment Plant to submit the required reports to EPA within 14 days. EPA implements the NPDES program in Massachusetts and issued the 2017 Potable Water Treatment Facilities General Permit. EPA has coordinated with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection on this matter.

Defendants (1)

• Blandford, Town of, MANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LONG POND WTP

  JETHRO JONES ROAD, BLANFORD, MA, 01008

  Registry ID: 110022460442

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BLANDFORD, TOWN OF, LONG POND ROAD WTPentered 2022-05-25

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2022-05-25Final Order Issued
• 2022-05-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2022-05-25Enforcement Action Data Entered