EPA v. Village of Patchogue (MS4)

Case summary

Respondent owns and operates a town-wide MS4. An MS4 Audit was conducted in November 2013 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-construction 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 April 8, 2014 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)

• Village of PatchogueNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PATCHOGUE MS4 STORM SEWERS

  VILLAGE-WIDE, BROOKHAVEN, NY, 11719

  Registry ID: 110019186860

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Village of Patchogue (MS4)entered 2017-06-01

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $16,500 · SEP: $18,115

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2017-03-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-06-01NPDES Closed
• 2017-06-01Final Order Issued
• 2017-06-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-06-01Enforcement Action Closed