EPA v. Town of Smithtown
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The Respondent is a permitted MS4 located in Suffolk County, NY. An MS4 Audit was conducted by EPA from May 22 through May 24, 2012 and identified that the Town was not complying with certain terms and conditions of the NYSDEC MS4 General Permit. Permit violations include failure to: develop and implement an adequate SWMP; fully develop and implement a construction and post-construction site stormwater program; submit annual reports by June 1 of the respective reporting year; include justification for changes made to measurable goals in the annual report; develop and implement an IDDE program; and develop and implement a pollution prevention and good housekeeping for municipal operations program. The Respondent opted to pay the penalty in full.
Defendants (1)
- Town of SmithtownNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SMITHTOWN MS4 STORM SEWERS
TOWN-WIDE, SMITHTOWN, NY, 11787
Registry ID: 110019292184
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Town of Smithtownentered 2014-12-18
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $37,500
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2014-08-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-08-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2014-12-18NPDES Closed
- 2014-12-18Enforcement Action Closed
- 2014-12-18Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400279984
- Case number
- 02-2014-3306
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2014-3306 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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