EPA v. WASTE CONNECTIONS (E L HARVEY ET AL)

Case summary

On September 9, 2025, EPA filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order in which E.L. Harvey & Sons, Inc., Trojan Recycling, Inc., Nauset Disposal Holdings, Inc., and Arrowhead Environmental Partners LLC ( Respondents ) will pay a total penalty of $170,000 for discharges of stormwater without authorization under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity at seven facilities in Massachusetts. EPA conducted inspections of Respondents' waste and recycling processing facilities, which also include vehicle maintenance at some of their sites, in New Bedford and Brockton, Massachusetts in the fall of 2023. Based on EPA's information gathering, seven Massachusetts facilities were discharging stormwater into waters of the United States without Permit authorization. After EPA's inspections, Respondents obtained MSGP coverage for all seven facilities. The Region coordinated with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection on this case.

Defendants (4)

• Arrowhead Environmental Partners, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Nauset Disposal Holdings, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Trojan Recycling, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• E.L. Harvey & Sons, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (7)

• WASTE CONNECTIONS

  48-50 CRANBERRY HIGHWAY, ROCHESTER, MA, 02576

  Registry ID: 110071707766

• E.L. HARVEY MAINTENANCE

  1136 SHAWMUT AVENUE, NEW BEDFORD, MA, 02746

  Registry ID: 110071525631

• AYER TRANSLOAD FACILITY

  98 BERKSHIRE BOULEVARD, AYER, MA, 01432

  Registry ID: 110071886336

• NAUSET DISPOSAL - 22 CANTOR COURT, PLYMOUTH, MA

  22 CANTOR COURT, PLYMOUTH, MA, 02360

  Registry ID: 110071673793

• E.L. HARVEY NEW BEDFORD TRANSFER STATION

  1245 SHAWMUT AVENUE, NEW BEDFORD, MA, 02746

  Registry ID: 110003469700

• TROJAN RECYCLING INC.

  71 FOREST STREET, BROCKTON, MA, 02302

  Registry ID: 110071536791

• NAUSET DISPOSAL - 61 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA

  61 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA, 02664

  Registry ID: 110024373621

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WASTE CONNECTIONS (E L HARVEY ET AL)entered 2025-09-09

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $170,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2025-09-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-09-09Final Order Issued
• 2025-09-10Enforcement Action Data Entered