Enforcement in New England

Current Water Enforcement Program Press Releases

Note: Press releases are often issued at various stages of a case; thus, more than one press release may be available on some cases. The most recent press releases are listed first.

• October 28, 2008
  Southington, Maine Company Fined for Oil Spill Prevention Violations
• September 22, 2008
  Owners of Maine Vacation Parcel Pay $115,000 Fine for Filling a Wetland
• September 9, 2008
  Massachusetts Developer Faces Fines for Clean Water Violations
• September 4, 2008
  Richford, Vt. Dairy Farmers Pay Consequences for Filling 41 Acres of Wetlands
• July 30, 2008
  Massachusetts Construction Company Faces Up to $157,000 in Fines for Clean Water Violations
• July 28, 2008
  Property Owner and Contractor Ordered to Restore Filled Wetland
• July 25, 2008
  South Hadley Settles Clean Water Act Violations
• July 1, 2008
  Settlement Ensures Better Sewage Treatment for Massachusetts Bay and Other Boston-area Waters
• June 19, 2008
  Shelton, Conn. Fined $142K for Illegal Sewage Discharges to Housatonic River
• June 17, 2008
  Owners of Maine Vacation Parcel Face EPA Fine for Filling a Wetland
• May 22, 2008
  Two Massachusetts Construction Companies Fined for Storm Water Violations
• May 15, 2008
  Suffolk Downs Race Course Ordered to Reduce Bacterial Waste in Stormwater
• May 7, 2008
  Hanson, Mass. Developer Faces Fines for Clean Water Violations
• May 2, 2008
  Stonington, Maine Company Faces Up to $157,000 Fine for Oil Spill Prevention Violations
• April 25, 2008
  As Boaters and Cleanup Volunteers Converge on Charles River, Water Quality Conditions Improved
• April 10, 2008
  EPA Mystic River Report Card: "D" -- Room for Improvement - But Help is on the Way
• March 12, 2008
  Maine Construction Company Settles With EPA for Clean Water Violations
• March 11, 2008
  Rhode Island Town Will Pay Fines for Illegal Sewage Discharges
• March 10, 2008
  EPA Orders Massachusetts Town to Fix Harmful Sewage Overflows
• February 27, 2008
  Massachusetts Municipality Fined for Clean Water Violations
• February 27, 2008
  New Hampshire Municipality Fined for Clean Water Violations
• February 20, 2008
  Martha’s Vineyard Oil Company Pays penalty to Settle Clean Water Violations
• February 6, 2008
  Oil Spill Preparedness Project Eases Clean Water Act Penalty Paid by Derby, Vt. Company
• January 25, 2008
  Taunton, Mass. Municipal Light Plant Settles Clean Water Violations
• January 15, 2008
  EPA Focus on Oil Spill Prevention Results in Three Settlements - Effort Includes Inspections of Multi-Facility Companies
• January 15, 2008
  Maine Facility Faces EPA Fine or Failing to Comply with Oil Spill Prevention Requirements
• January 8, 2008
  Massachusetts Construction Company Faces Fines for Clean Water Violations
• December 27, 2007
  Settlement Will Spur Major Environmental Improvements at Brayton Point Power Plant
• December 12, 2007
  Schools Notified about Oil Spill Risks and Proper Prevention Techniques
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• December 12, 2007
  South Hadley, Mass. Faces Fine for Clean Water Violations
• November 15, 2007
  Inspections and Environmental Enforcement Cuts Pollution in New England by Nearly 13.7 Million Pounds
• November 5, 2007
  New Hampshire Construction Company Faces Fines for Storm Water Violations
• October 24, 2007
  Derby, Vermont Company Faces Fine for Oil Spill Prevention Violations
• October 19, 2007
  EPA and Commonwealth Tackle Stormwater Pollution On Eve of the Head of the Charles
• October 11, 2007
  Connecticut Company Agrees to Pay $35,000 to Settle EPA Oil Spill Claim
• October 11, 2007
  Attleboro, Mass. Company Faces Fine for an Inadequate Oil Spill Prevention Plan
• September 27, 2007
  Westminster, Mass. Facility Fined for Clean Water and Community-Right-to-Know Violations
• September 11, 2007
  Worcester, Mass. Company Faces Penalty for Environmental Violations