EPA v. WOBURN TO WAKEFIELD TRANS'N LINE PRJT (SWEETWATER BROOK)(MCCOURT)

Case summary

On February 15, 2024, EPA issued a Clean Water Act (CWA) administrative order to Woburn to Wakefield Transmission Line Project of Woburn, Massachusetts for failure to submit discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) pursuant to their CWA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. Woburn to Wakefield Transmission Line Project owned by the City of Woburn 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 permits. EPA is responsible for implementing the CWA in Massachusetts, but the Region did notify the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection of this action.

Defendants (1)

• McCourt Construction Corp and City of WoburnNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WOBURN TO WAKEFIELD TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT (SWEETWATER BROOK)(MCCOURT)

  MONTVALE, MAIN, AND ELM STREETS, STONEHAM, MA, 02180

  Registry ID: 110071425770

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WOBURN TO WAKEFIELD TRANS'N LINE PRJT (SWEETWATER BROOK)(MCCOURT)entered 2024-02-15

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2024-02-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-02-15Final Order Issued
• 2024-02-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-03-01NPDES Closed
• 2024-03-01Enforcement Action Closed