EPA v. MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

Case summary

On May 13, 2024, EPA issued an Administrative Compliance Order to the Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts for an alleged violation of the 2016 General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems in Massachusetts (2016 MS4 Permit). The Order cites the Town's failure to develop or modify, as appropriate, a post-construction stormwater management ordinance within three years of the effective date of the Permit (i.e., by July 1, 2022). The Order requires the Town to enact a post-construction stormwater management ordinance or other regulatory mechanism by June 30, 2024; notify EPA that such an ordinance or regulatory mechanism has become effective within seven days of its effective date; and provide the Agency with a copy of the regulatory mechanism. The Order will facilitate the reduction of pollutants found in the permittee's stormwater through the retention or treatment of stormwater after construction on new or redeveloped sites. The Region coordinated with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection on this matter.

Defendants (1)

• Manchester by the Sea, MANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

  10 CENTRAL ST, MANCHESTER, MA, 01944

  Registry ID: 110070002964

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MANCHESTER BY THE SEAentered 2024-05-13

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2024-05-13Final Order Issued
• 2024-05-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-05-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-06-30NPDES Closed
• 2024-06-30Enforcement Action Closed