# CLINTON - MDC
> **Judicial** · FY1986 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `119`
- **Case Number:** 01-1986-0021
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $60K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF (complaint) (settlement)
- MDC - CLINTON, MA. (complaint) (settlement)
- MWRA (IN THE ALTERNATE) (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

REPEATED & CONTINUING VIOLATIONS OF NPDES PERMITS BY POTW    INCLUDING FAILURE TO COMPLY W/INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS,  FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ADVANCED TREATMENT CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS AND FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN APPROVABLE PRETREAT-   MENT PROGRAM.                                                INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ORDERIING NECESSARY STEPS TO COMPLY W/RE-  QUIREMENTS OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, INCLUDING IMPLEMENTATION  OF A PLAN TO ACHIEVE INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS, INITIATION AND COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION OF ADVANCED TREATMENT FACILITIES, AND SUBMISSION OF AN APPROVABLE PRETREATMENT PROGRAM.CIVIL   PENALTIES OF $50,000 TO $100,000.                            A QUESTION EXISTS UNDER STATE LAW WHETHER THE MDC, OR A      SUCESSOR STATE AGENCY, THE MWRA, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VIO-     LATIONS DATING AFTER JULY 1, 1985 AND ANY REQUIRED RELIEF.   AS A MATTER OF FEDERAL LAW, HOWEVER, IT SEEMS CLEAR THAT MDC REMAINS RESPONSIBLE. IT IS PROPOSED, HOWEVER, THAT MWRA WILL BE NAMED AS A DEFENDANT IN THE ALTERNATE.

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