EPA v. WOBURN CITY OF

Case summary

On January 18, 2024, EPA issued Clean Water Act (CWA) administrative order (AO) the City of Woburn, Massachusetts for the alleged failure to enact an updated post-construction stormwater ordinance by July 1, 2021 as required by their Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System General Permit (Permit). The AO requires the community to enact an updated ordinance by June 30, 2024. The goal of the Permit's post-construction stormwater management program is to reduce the discharge of pollutants found in stormwater through the retention or treatment of stormwater after construction on new or redeveloped sites. A post-construction stormwater management regulatory mechanism is a foundational element of such program. The Region coordinated this action with the Massachusetts Department of Environment of Protection.

Defendants (1)

• City of Woburn MANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WOBURN MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM

  CITYWIDE, WOBURN, MA, 01801

  Registry ID: 110040086652

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WOBURN CITY OFentered 2024-01-18

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2024-01-18Final Order Issued
• 2024-01-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-01-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-06-28Enforcement Action Closed
• 2024-06-28NPDES Closed