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02-2021-3029Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2021· Region 02

EPA v. Town of Geddes

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

EPA issued this Administrative Order as a result of a remote desk audit conducted from March 9 to March 10, 2021. At the time of the remote desktop audit, EPA found several potential noncompliance items including: failure to developed an adequate SWMP Plan; failure to properly conduct Reconnaissance Outfall Inventories; failure to develop numerous required procedures; failure to maintain an inventory of post-construction practices; and failure to perform self assessments of municipal operations.

Defendants (1)

  • Town of GeddesNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GEDDES MS4 STORM SEWERS

    TOWN-WIDE, GEDDES, TOWN OF, NY, 13209

    Registry ID: 110019301076

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Town of Geddesentered 2021-06-17

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2021-06-17NPDES Closed
  • 2021-06-17Final Order Issued
  • 2021-06-17Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2021-10-12Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602861373
Case number
02-2021-3029
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
02
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2021-3029 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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