Pollution on Connecticut River to be reduced by the City of Holyoke settlement

HOLYOKE, Mass. () – A consent decree with federal and state environmental enforcement agencies has been proposed by Holyoke for reducing future sew...

March 23, 2023
3:10 AM

HOLYOKE, Mass. () – A consent decree with federal and state environmental enforcement agencies has been proposed by Holyoke for reducing future sewage discharges into the Connecticut River from the city's stormwater and sewer collection systems. The decree resolves violations of the Clean Water Act and Massachusetts state law. This consent decree was filed in federal court Wednesday as a result of an enforcement action brought by the Department of Justice on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office on behalf of MassDEP.

Kayleigh Thomas