Under a settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of Massachusetts, the city of Revere, Mass., has agreed to spend approximately $50 million to upgrade its wastewater collection system and separate storm sewer system.
The settlement resolves charges alleging that the wastewater and sewer systems suffered from illegal untreated discharges into rivers and creeks that flow into Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay.
Under the terms of the settlement, Revere will implement a comprehensive, system-wide plan to ensure that all sanitary sewer overflows associated with insufficient capacity of its separate wastewater collection system are prevented within 12 years.
Revere will also address discharges from its separate storm sewer system that cause or contribute to violations of water quality standards.
