EPA v. Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities - Yonkers Joint
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
On February 13, 2019, EPA conducted a Combined Sewer System (CSS) and Sanitary Sewer System (SSS) Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) of the Respondent's Yonkers Joint collection system and identified violations of the SPDES Discharge Permit, including failure to comply with effluent limits, failure to adequately inspect and maintain CSO regulators, failure to adequately document inspections, failure to properly operate and maintain all disposal facilities, failure to maximize in-system storage, Dry Weather Overflows, failure to inspect and maintain CSO outfall signs and for unpermitted SSO discharges.
Defendants (1)
- Westchester County Dept. Environmental FacilitiesNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
YONKERS JOINT WWTP
1 FERNBROOK ST, LUDLOW DOCK SOUTH, YONKERS, NY, 10705
Registry ID: 110039562327
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities - Yonkers Jointentered 2019-03-21
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2019-03-21Final Order Issued
- 2019-03-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2021-01-13NPDES Closed
- 2021-01-13Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601789617
- Case number
- 02-2019-3021
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2019-3021 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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