EPA v. TEMPLETON TOWN OF

Case summary

On March 25, 2026, the Region issued Administrative Compliance Orders to the Town of Templeton (Docket No. CWA-AO-R01-FY26-19) for their 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 respective failures to develop or modify, as appropriate, a post-construction stormwater management ordinance within three (3) years of the effective date of the Permit (i.e., by July 1, 2022). The Order requires the City of Westfield to enact a post-construction stormwater management ordinance or other regulatory mechanism on or before September 1, 2026, and the Town of Templeton to enact a post-construction stormwater management ordinance or other regulatory mechanism on or before June 1, 2026. Both MS4s must 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 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 (MassDEP) on this matter.

Defendants (1)

• Town of Templeton, MANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TEMPLETON TOWN OF

  160 PATRIOTS ROAD, TEMPLETON, MA, 01468

  Registry ID: 110070741161

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TEMPLETON TOWN OFentered 2026-03-25

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2026-03-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2026-03-25Final Order Issued
• 2026-03-26Enforcement Action Data Entered