EPA v. NYCDEP 26th Ward Water Pollution Control Plant
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Facility collapsed causing 1.8 Million Gallons of raw sewage to discharge into Hendrix Creek/Jamaica Bay in Brooklyn NY. This Order requires Respondent to stabilize and repair the regulator, maximize flow to the treatment plant and maximize storage in the collection system. It also requires Respondent to evaluate raising the overflow weir to minimize CSOs.
Defendants (1)
- NYCDEPNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
NYCDEP - 26TH WARD WPCP
122-66 FLATLANDS AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11207
Registry ID: 110014359381
NYCDEP - 26TH WARD WPCP
122-66 FLATLANDS AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11207
Registry ID: 110014359381
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NYCDEP 26th Ward Water Pollution Control Plantentered 2009-10-16
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2009-10-16Final Order Issued
- 2009-10-16Enforcement Action Closed
- 2009-10-16NPDES Closed
- 2010-01-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800069526
- Case number
- 02-2010-3005
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- WGL
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2010-3005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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