EPA v. Town of Binghampton - MS4

Case summary

Respondent owns and operates a town-wide MS4. An MS4 Audit was conducted in April 2012 and identified that the Respondent was not complying with the terms and conditions of the NYSDEC MS4 General Permit. Permit violations included failure to fully implement the Stormwater Management Program Plan; failure to fully develop and implement an adequate IDDE program; failure to develop and implement an adequate construction stormwater program; failure to fully develop and implement a post-contruction program; failure to fully develop and implement a pollution prevention / good housekeeping program; and failure to conduct self assessments as required. An Administrative Order was issued on December 18, 2012 to order the Respondent to comply with the requirements of the NYSDEC MS4 General Permit. Compliance with the Administrative Order was determined as a result of correspondence received from the Respondent in response to the Administrative Order. Once compliance was determined, EPA assessed a penalty.

Defendants (1)

• Town of BinghamptonNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BINGHAMTON MS4 STORM SEWERS

  TOWN-WIDE, BINGHAMTON, NY, 13903

  Registry ID: 110020622316

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Town of Binghampton - MS4entered 2017-10-12

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $18,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2017-03-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-03-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-10-12NPDES Closed
• 2017-10-12Final Order Issued
• 2017-10-12Enforcement Action Closed