EPA v. WRENTHAM TOWN OF

Case summary

On November 18, 2024, EPA issued an Administrative Compliance Order to the Town of Wrentham 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, 2025; 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. EPA coordinated with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection on this matter.

Defendants (1)

• Town of Wrentham MANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WRENTHAM TOWN OF

  79 SOUTH STREET, WRENTHAM, MA, 02093

  Registry ID: 110070743794

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WRENTHAM TOWN OFentered 2024-11-18

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2024-11-18Final Order Issued
• 2024-11-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-12-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2025-12-31Enforcement Action Closed
• 2025-12-31NPDES Closed