EPA v. WHITMAN TOWN OF

Case summary

On May 22, 2026, the Region issued an Administrative Compliance Orders to the Town of Whitman 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 failure 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 Town to enact a post-construction stormwater management ordinance or other regulatory mechanism on or before January 1, 2027. The Town 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)

• Whitman, MANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WHITMAN TOWN OF

  54 SOUTH AVENUE, WHITMAN, MA, 02382

  Registry ID: 110070741614

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WHITMAN TOWN OFentered 2026-05-22

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2026-05-22Final Order Issued
• 2026-05-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2026-05-22Enforcement Action Data Entered