EPA v. Chemung County Elmira Sewer District - CSO

Case summary

On September 1, 2016, EPA Region 2 conducted an inspection of the Respondent's Combined Sewer System. As a result of the inspection, EPA identified that the County is not in compliance with its NYSDEC State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Permit for failing to implement certain Best Management Practices for Combined Sewer Overflows required by the Permit. In addition, the County failed to implement projects required under its Long Term Control Plan and failed to submit a Post-Construction Monitoring Plan to the NYSDEC. Lastly, an unpermitted outfall that discharges stormwater, and occasionally overflows from the County?s Wastewater Treatment Plant equalization tank, was identified at the at the time of the inspection. This Information Request and Administrative Compliance Order requires the County to comply with the terms and conditions of its SPDES permit and seek SPDES permit coverage for the above-mentioned outfall.

Defendants (2)

• Chemung CountyNamed in settlement
• Chemung County Elmira Sewer DistrictNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CHEMUNG CO REGIONAL WWTP

  600 MILTON STREET, ELMIRA, NY, 14904

  Registry ID: 110019364454

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Chemung County Elmira Sewer District - CSOentered 2017-02-27

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-02-27NPDES Closed
• 2017-02-27Final Order Issued
• 2017-02-27Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-04-03Enforcement Action Data Entered