# BILLERICA TOWN OF
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2003 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `106470`
- **Case Number:** 01-2003-0185
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- BILLERICA TOWN OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT HAS BEEN DISCHARGING TO THE CONCORD RIVER SINCE 1976 WITHOUT A NPDES PERMIT. THEY HAVE BEEN DISCHARGING HIGH LEVELS OF AUM SLUDGE RESULTING IN HIGH TSS LEVELS.  
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT - STOPPED TREATING ITS DISCHARGE IN JULY 2003, TO REMOVE PHOSPHOROUS. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE PLANT VIOLATING THE PHOSPHOROUS LIMIT IN ITS NPDES PERMIT FOR 2003.

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