EPA v. City of Albany

Case summary

The Respondent owns and operates the landfill located at 525 Rapp Road in Albany, NY. Stormwater discharges from the landfill drain to Lake Rensselaer. Respondent has coverage under the NYSDEC SPDES Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (MSGP). EPA inspected the landfill as part of an Audit of the City's MS4 in June 2014. During the inspection and review of materials subsequent to the inspection, EPA identified violations of the MSGP, including, but not limited to the following: failure to conduct inspections at the required frequency; exceedances of numeric effluent limitations; and failure to remedy conditions at the facility, revise the SWPPP, and conduct additional monitoring/sampling following quarterly visual monitoring that identifies stormwater pollution, exceedances of benchmark cut-off concentrations, and exceedances of numeric effluent limitations.

Defendants (1)

• City of AlbanyNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• CITY OF ALBANY LANDFILL

  525 RAPP ROAD, ALBANY, NY, 12205

  Registry ID: 110037939737

• CITY OF ALBANY LANDFILL

  525 RAPP ROAD, ALBANY, NY, 12205

  Registry ID: 110037939737

• CITY OF ALBANY LANDFILL

  525 RAPP ROAD, ALBANY, NY, 12205

  Registry ID: 110037939737

• CITY OF ALBANY LANDFILL

  525 RAPP ROAD, ALBANY, NY, 12205

  Registry ID: 110037939737

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• City of Albanyentered 2014-12-18

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-12-18Enforcement Action Closed
• 2014-12-18NPDES Closed
• 2014-12-18Final Order Issued
• 2015-01-29Enforcement Action Data Entered