EPA v. Town of Rotterdam

Case summary

Respondent is a permitted Phase II MS4 in New York. EPA conducted an MS4 Audit on April 2-4, 2013. The Town failed to comply with the conditions of the NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems including failure to conduct outfall reconnaissance inventory, failure to map all outfalls, failure to conduct self-assessments at municipal facilities, failure to develop a SWMP Plan and failure to submit Annual Reports on time. This Order establishes a compliance schedule to address all violations identified by EPA during the Audit.

Defendants (1)

• Town of RotterdamNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ROTTERDAM MS4 STORM SEWERS

  TOWN-WIDE, ROTTERDAM, NY, 12306

  Registry ID: 110019291728

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Town of Rotterdamentered 2013-08-09

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-08-09NPDES Closed
• 2013-08-09Enforcement Action Closed
• 2013-08-09Final Order Issued
• 2013-08-14Enforcement Action Data Entered