Combined Sewer Overflow - Statewide - EPA
| Submitted | Oct. 15, 2015 |
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From: Brian Sparks
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
1. All notices from all municipal and county agencies in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) events from 1 January 2005 to the present.
2. Any database created by the Environmental Protection Agency indicating numbers of Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) events in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts over any period of time.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Brian Sparks
From: schena.cristeen@epa.gov
This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov:443/foia/action/public/view/request?objectId=090004d2809ae467)
* Tracking Number: EPA-R1-2016-000557
* Requester Name: Brian Sparks
* Date Submitted: 10/20/2015
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
All notices from all municipal and county agencies in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) events from January 1 20005 to the present; and any database created by the EPA indicating numbers of Combined Sewer Overflow events in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts over any period of time.
From: Dart, Denny
Dear Mr. Sparks -
I am writing about your FOIA request: "All notices from all municipal and county agencies in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on Combined Sewer Overflow
(CSO) events from January 1 20005 to the present; and any database created by the EPA indicating numbers of Combined
Sewer Overflow events in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts over any period of time."
We have a large volume of responsive documents, most of it in paper form. Please call me to discuss narrowing the request so we can send you what you need most.
Denny Dart
EPA New England Region
Water Enforcement
5 Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109-3912
(617) 918-1850
From: Wagner, Michael
Please contact me to discuss the scope of the FOIA request. Thank you.
From: Dart, Denny
Dear Mr. Sparks --
The CSO Annual Reports go to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). I suggest you contact MA-DEP with a FOIA request. Let me know if you need a contact email.
I have attached a few documents that may be helpful to you that I found in our files
Please let us know what you would like us to do with your open FOIA request. Don't hesitate to call if you have questions.
Thanks!
Denny
Denny Dart
EPA New England Region
Water Enforcement
5 Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109-3912
(617) 918-1850
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From: schena.cristeen@epa.gov
EPA-R1-2016-000557 has been processed with the following final disposition: Full grant.
Records were released to the public as a result of this request. You may retrieve these records immediately using the following link: View Records.Over the next 2 hours, these records are also being added to FOIAonline's search pages, further enabling you to retrieve these documents associated with your FOIA request at any time. (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov:443/foia/action/public/view/request?objectId=090004d2809ae467)
Please see the attached letter.
From: Brian Sparks
Denny,
Thank you for your extremely timely and thorough response to this records request. I very much appreciate all the documents you've provided. Thank you.
Brian