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WINCHENDON TOWN OF

Administrative - Formal · FY2001 · — · — · 1487

Penalty
Cost recovery
$275K
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
01-2001-0029
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

THE TOWN ON AT LEAST 113 OCCASIONS HAS DISCHARGED UNTREATED WASTEWATER TO THE MILLERS RIVER WITH A PERMIT DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS. IN ADDITION, THE TOWN'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY HAS CONSISTENTLY VIOLATED THE LIMITS CONTAINED IN ITS NPDES PERMIT DUE TO HIGH FLOWS THAT IT RECEIVES DURING WET WEATHER. THE AO REQUIRED THE TOW TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEMS ADN RECOMMEND SPECIFIC MEASURES TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS. BREAKDOWN OF COST OF COMING INTO COMPLIANCE: 1. EFFLUENT SAMPLING...$1000 2. GARAGE DOOR DRAIN...$100 3. O+M CHANGES...$5000 4. PUMP STATION...$134,000 5. PDR...$125,000 6. FEASIBILITY STUDY...$4500 7. UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE RESPONSE PLAN...$2000 8. BLOCK TESTING...$3000

Source

Authoritative
EPA ECHO
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