EPA v. HOLBROOK TOWN OF

Case summary

On April 21, 2025, the Region issued an Administrative Compliance Order to the town of Holbrook, MA for violations of the 2016 General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems in Massachusetts (2016 MS4 Permit). The Order cites their failure to develop or modify a post-construction stormwater management ordinance within three (3) years of the effective date of the Permit. The Order requires the town to enact a post-construction stormwater management ordinance or other regulatory mechanism, notify EPA that such an ordinance or regulatory mechanism has become effective within 7 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 permittees' 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 (MassDEP) on this matter.

Defendants (1)

• Town of Holbrook, MANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HOLBROOK TOWN OF

  50 NORTH FRANKLIN STREET, HOLBROOK, MA, 02343

  Registry ID: 110024340514

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HOLBROOK TOWN OFentered 2025-04-21

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2025-04-21Final Order Issued
• 2025-04-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-04-21Enforcement Action Data Entered