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with the provisions of the Federal Clean Water Act as amended, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq. (the “CWA”),  \nCity of Fall River Sewer Commission, Massachusetts  \nis authorized to discharge from the facility located at  \nFall River Wastewater Treatment Plant  \n1979 Bay Street  \nFall River, MA 02724 and 18 Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Outfalls  \nto receiving waters named  \nMount Hope Bay Segment 61-06, Class SB – CSO (Wastewater Treatment Plant Outfall 001 and CSO Outfalls \\# 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007 and 008); Taunton River Segment 62-04, Class SB-CSO (CSO Outfalls \\# 010, 011, 013 and 014); and Quequechan River Segment 61-05, Class B Warm Water Fishery and CSO (CSO Outfalls \\# 009, 015, 016, 017, 018, 019 and 020)  \nin accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements and other conditions set forth herein. This 2025 Revised Draft Permit includes the same conditions set forth in the original 2024 Draft Permit (public noticed on February 1, 2024) except as revised with new language in red bold font below. In this second public notice, EPA is soliciting public comments only on these proposed revisions.  \nThe Towns of Freetown and Westport, Massachusetts and Tiverton, Rhode Island are Co-permittees for: Part I. B, Unauthorized Discharges; Part I.C, Operation and Maintenance of the Treatment and Control Facilities (which include conditions regarding the operation and maintenance of the collection systems owned and operated by the Towns); and Part I. D, Alternate Power Source. The permit number assigned to the Towns for purposes of reporting (using NetDMR through EPA’s Central Data Exchange, as specified in Part I. H below) in accordance with the requirements in Parts I. B, I.C, and I. D of this permit are as follows: Freetown, Massachusetts: MAC010382; Westport, Massachusetts: MAC020382; and Tiverton, Rhode Island, MAC030382 .  \nOperation and maintenance of the sewer system shall be in compliance with the General Requirements of Part II and the terms and conditions of Parts I. B, I.C, and I. D of this permit. The Permittee and Co-permittees are severally liable under Parts I. B, I.C, and I. D for their own activities and required reporting under Part I. H with respect to the portions of the collection system that they own or operate. They are not liable for violations of Parts I. B, I.C, and I. D committed by others relative to the portions of the collection system owned and operated by others. Nor are they responsible for any reporting under Part I. H that is required of other Permittees under Parts I. B, I.C, and I. D. The responsible departments for the Co-permittees are:  \n\n| Town of Freetown\u003Cbr>Water and Sewer Commission Freetown Town Hall\u003Cbr>3 North Main Street\u003Cbr>P.O. 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