EPA v. Wayne County Highway Department

Case summary

Respondent is a permitted Phase II MS4 in New York. On December 16-17, 2014, an MS4 audit was conducted of the Respondent's system and it was determined that Respondent was not complying with certain terms and conditions of the NYSDEC MS4 General Permit. Violations include: failure to develop a site specific Stormwater Management Program Plan, failure to fully develop and implement an illicit discharge detection and elimination program, failure to fully develop and implement a stormwater construction program, failure to fully develop and implement a post-construction program, and failure to fully develop and implement a pollution prevention and good housekeeping program. An Administrative Compliance Order is being issued to order Respondent to comply with MS4 General Permit conditions.

Defendants (1)

• Wayne County Highway DepartmentNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WAYNE CO. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MS4 STORM SEWERS

  7227 RTE 31, LYONS, NY, 14489

  Registry ID: 110064645834

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Wayne County Highway Departmententered 2015-04-24

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-04-24Final Order Issued
• 2015-04-24Enforcement Action Closed
• 2015-04-24NPDES Closed
• 2015-05-05Enforcement Action Data Entered