EPA v. Town of Esopus - MS4

Case summary

This Information Request and Administrative Compliance Order is issued to the Respondent for violations of the NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s). Violations include failure to update the Stormwater Management Program Plan to include all required information; failure to ensure mapping included interconnections, land use information, and specific waterbody information; failure to develop and implement a construction oversight program; failure to maintain required information in construction and post-construction stormwater management practice inventories; and; failure to update and implement a post-construction stormwater management practice inspection and maintenance program. The Order includes a compliance schedule requiring the Town to address deficiencies identified during EPA's December 9 and 16, 2025 MS4 audit.

Defendants (1)

• Town of EsopusNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ESOPUS MS4 STORM SEWERS

  TOWN-WIDE, PORT EWEN, NY, 12429

  Registry ID: 110019313063

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Town of Esopus - MS4entered 2026-03-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2026-03-31Final Order Issued
• 2026-04-02Enforcement Action Data Entered