EPA v. Village of Kiryas Joel

Case summary

Respondent is a permitted Phase II MS4 in New York. EPA conducted an MS4 Audit on March 20 and 21, 2013. EPA identified that the Village failed to comply with the conditions of the NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) 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. EPA issued an Administrative Order on November 22, 2013 which included a schedule to come into compliance with the MS4 General Permit. The proposed penalty was calculated at $30,000. The penalty amount collected was $27,500.

Defendants (1)

• Village of Kiryas JoelNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KIRYAS JOEL MS4 STORM SEWERS

  VILLAGE-WIDE, KIRYAS JOEL, NY, 10950

  Registry ID: 110040440369

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Village of Kiryas Joelentered 2017-08-04

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $27,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2016-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-08-04Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-08-04Final Order Issued
• 2017-08-04NPDES Closed