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02-1995-0305Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1995· Region 02

EPA v. TOWN OF YORKTOWN

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$50,000

Case summary

TOWN OF YORKTOWN HEIGHTS SEWAGE COMPOST FACILITY 2200 GREENWOOD ST YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY 10598 *************************** FAILURE TO MONITOR FOR POLLUTANTS AND PATHOGENS IN COMPOSTED SEWAGE SLUDGE; EXCEEDANCE OF CEILING CONCENTRATOINS; FAILURE TO MEET PATHOGEN REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS.

Defendants (1)

  • TOWN OF YORKTOWNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • YORKTOWN HEIGHTS SD WWTP

    2200 GREENWOOD STREET, YORKTOWN HGTS, NY, 10598

    Registry ID: 110000735009

Statutes cited

  • CWA 308Information Request, Records, Entry
  • CWA 405Sewage Sludge Disposal

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • TOWN OF YORKTOWNentered 1997-03-10

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1995-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1995-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-03-10Final Order Issued
  • 1997-03-10Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
5501
Case number
02-1995-0305
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
WGGL
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Information Request, Records, Entry

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1995-0305 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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