18C-048 (4) CITY OF NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
125 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060-2066
413-587-1570
Fax 413-587-1576
Edward S. Huntley, RE
Director
October 10, 2008
2008
Northampton Health Care
O CT 1 5
737 Bridge Road _
_. S
Northampton,MA 01060
Attn: Administrator
CERTIFIED MAIL#7004 1160 0005 0266 2433
Re: VIOLATION and FINE
ILLEGAL DISCHARGE TO SANITARY SEWER
Dear Administrator:
The Northampton Department of Public Work's(DPW) continues to monitor your sanitary sewer
discharge point on Prospect Avenue. Northampton Health Care continues to discharge illegal
material(s)to the City's sanitary sewer system. The DPW has been documenting these events
with dated photographs.
The discharge of these materials is illegal under the City's Sewer Use Ordinance,specifically
Chapter 260.18, 19 and 20. Your facility has been warned on a number of occasions and most
recently on September 10,2008 via Certified Mail. Your response to the requirements of that
letter was discontinuance of disposal wipes effective September 18,2008. Attached is a
photograph taken on October 10, 2008 showing the continued illicit discharge. This outlet
manhole was last cleaned on September 28, 2008. As such,this letter serves as a VIOLATION
and a FINE of$5,000.00 The DPW will monitor this outlet again in the very near future to
ensure compliance.
Every future violation documented will result in$5,000.00 fine to your facility. Please remit a
check in the amount of$5,000.00 to the above address no later than thirty(30)days of receipt of
this letter. Failure to pay will result in additional interest penalties.
Sincerely,
Ned Huntley, P.E.
Director of Public Works
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c: Mayor Clare Higgins, BPW,John Hall, Charlene Shea,Anthony Patillo
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