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Public Notice: Washington Mills Group, Inc., CWA-01-2026-0017

Washington Mills Group, Inc., CWA-01-2026-0017
How to Comment
Comments Due
February 26, 2026

Contact:
Wanda I. Santiago
Regional Hearing Clerk
U.S. EPA, Region 1
5 Post Office Square - Suite 100
Mail Code: 4-MO
Boston, MA 02109-3912
(617) 918-1113
r1_hearing_clerk_filings@epa.gov

Publish Date
January 27, 2026

Summary

Failed to comply with the Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity ("MSGP") including: Failure to select and install effective stormwater control measures; Failure to minimize exposure of industrial activities to stormwater and failed to carry out good housekeeping practices; Failure to take corrective actions to mitigate unauthorized stormwater discharges; Failure to conduct routine facility inspections and effective quarterly visual assessments, and failure to meet reporting obligations; Failure to prepare and fully implement an accurate Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan ("SWPPP").

Name and Address of Facility or Site Addressed by Agreement:
Washington Mills Group, Inc.
20 North Main Street
North Grafton, Massachusetts 01536

Comment Period: 01/27/2026 to 02/26/2026

​Program/Statute: Clean Water Act (CWA)

Proposed Settlement Penalty: $19,688

Docket Number: CWA-01-2026-0017

Applicants or Respondents

Washington Mills Group, Inc.

20 North Main Street
North Grafton, MA 01536
United States


Related Documents

  • Washington Mills Group, Inc., North Grafton, MA Public Notice (pdf) (118.27 KB)
    Notice of Proposed Assessment of Class I Clean Water Act Section 309(g)(2)(A) Administrative Penalties and Opportunity to Comment
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