City of Sandy Must Pay $500,000 in Penalties, Limit Sewer Hookups Under New Agreement With EPA, DOJ, DEQ
July 19, 2023
July 19, 2023
SEATTLE, Washington, July 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, and the City of Sandy have agreed on a set of measures the city will undertake to stem the city's frequent violations of the Clean Water Act, including significantly limiting new sewer connections and upgrading its aging wastewater treatment system.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, and the City of Sandy have agreed on a set of measures the city will undertake to stem the city's frequent violations of the Clean Water Act, including significantly limiting new sewer connections and upgrading its aging wastewater treatment system.
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