EPA v. 115KV UNDERGROUND (NSTAR)
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On September 27, 2023, EPA issued a Clean Water Act (CWA) administrative order to NSTAR Electric Company's Boston, Massachusetts facility for their alleged failure to submit discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) pursuant to their CWA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy is authorized to discharge under the Remediation, Dewatering and Hydrostatic Testing General Permit. The permittee is required to submit all outstanding DMRs and continue to report as required by their permit. NSTAR Electric Company is in an environmental justice area of concern. EPA is responsible for implementing the Clean Water Act in Massachusetts, but the Region did notify the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection of this action.
Defendants (1)
- NSTAR ElectricNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
115KV UNDERGROUND TRANSMISSION LINE - ANDREW SQUARE TO DEWAR STREET
ANDREW SQUARE TO DEWAR STREET, BOSTON, MA, 02125
Registry ID: 110071445083
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
115KV UNDERGROUND (NSTAR)entered 2023-09-27
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2023-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2023-09-27Final Order Issued
- 2023-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2024-01-10Enforcement Action Closed
- 2024-01-10NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603729200
- Case number
- 01-2023-2055
- 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 01-2023-2055 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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