EPA v. DESMOND YACHT YARD INC (FORMERLY HILLS YACHT YARD INC)

Case summary

On September 6, 2023 the Regional Judicial Officer approved an expedited settlement agreement with Desmond Yacht Yard, Inc. ( Desmond Yacht ) of Beverly, Massachusetts resolving violations of Section 301 of the Clean Water Act. On November 1, 2022, the EPA Region 1 (the Region ) conducted an inspection of the facility and found that the facility was discharging stormwater associated with industrial activities from point sources at the site. These discharges were neither authorized by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ( NPDES ) permit nor the NPDES Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity ( MSGP ). The company promptly worked towards obtaining MSGP coverage. The settlement requires that the company pay a $15,000 penalty.

Defendants (1)

• Desmond Yacht Yard IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HILL'S YACHT YARD INC.

  60 RIVER STREET, BEVERLY, MA, 01915

  Registry ID: 110043946656

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DESMOND YACHT YARD INC (FORMERLY HILLS YACHT YARD INC)entered 2023-09-06

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $15,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2023-09-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-09-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2023-09-06Final Order Issued