EPA v. CUMBERLAND FARMS INC
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On August 29, 2025, EPA issued a Clean Water Act (CWA) administrative order (Order) to a Westborough, Massachusetts permittee for failure to submit discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) pursuant to their CWA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. Cumberland Farms Inc. for its facility in Westborough was authorized to discharge under the Dewatering and Remediation General Permit (DRGP). The Order requires the permittee to submit all outstanding DMRs and continue to report as required by their permit. While EPA is responsible for implementing the Clean Water Act in Massachusetts, EPA notified the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection of these actions.
Defendants (1)
- Cumberland Farms IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EG CUMBERLAND FARMS DISTRIBUTION FACILITY (#MA0555)
165 FLANDERS ROAD, WESTBOROUGH, MA, 01581
Registry ID: 110071402092
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CUMBERLAND FARMS INCentered 2025-08-29
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2025-08-29Final Order Issued
- 2025-08-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2025-09-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2025-09-22NPDES Closed
- 2025-09-22Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604512119
- Case number
- 01-2025-2086
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2025-2086 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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