Non-Compliance Clean Air Act Clean Water Act RCRA

JAMAICA WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT

Quick Summary

•Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
•Assessed $1,350,100 in total penalties since records began.

Address: 15020 134TH ST
JAMAICA, NY 11430
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County: QUEENS County
Industry: Utilities
NAICS (North American Industry Classification): 221320
Inspections: 5 · last Sep 8, 2025
Total Penalties: $1,350,100 · last Aug 2, 2023
Registry ID: 110019834946

Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)

Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.

Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

Compliance Violations

Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.

Program	Type	Violation Date	Return to Compliance	Status
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Mar 28, 2023	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Mar 28, 2021	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Mar 26, 2021	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Sep 30, 2020	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	May 1, 2020	Aug 1, 2020	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	May 1, 2020	Aug 1, 2020	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	May 1, 2020	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	May 1, 2020	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Apr 1, 2020	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Apr 1, 2020	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Apr 1, 2020	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Apr 1, 2020	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Mar 28, 2020	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Mar 28, 2020	Jul 22, 2020	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Mar 28, 2020	Jul 22, 2020	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Mar 28, 2020	—	Open
cwa	Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass	Nov 30, 2019	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Sep 30, 2019	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Sep 30, 2018	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Mar 28, 2018	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	May 1, 2017	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Mar 28, 2017	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Jan 1, 2017	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Jan 1, 2017	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Jul 30, 2016	Sep 16, 2016	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Jul 30, 2016	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Jul 30, 2016	Sep 16, 2016	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Jul 30, 2016	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Jul 1, 2016	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Jul 1, 2016	Aug 9, 2016	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Jul 1, 2016	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Jul 1, 2016	Aug 9, 2016	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Jul 1, 2016	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Jul 1, 2016	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Jul 1, 2016	Aug 16, 2016	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Jul 1, 2016	Aug 16, 2016	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Jun 30, 2016	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Jun 30, 2016	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Jun 30, 2016	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Jun 30, 2016	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Mar 28, 2016	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Jun 30, 2015	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Apr 4, 2015	Aug 1, 2015	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Apr 4, 2015	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Apr 4, 2015	Aug 1, 2015	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Apr 4, 2015	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Apr 1, 2015	Apr 1, 2016	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Apr 1, 2015	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Apr 1, 2015	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Apr 1, 2015	Apr 1, 2016	Resolved

Discharge Limit Exceedances

Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.

Pollutant	Violation	Reported	Limit	Exceedance	Period	Status
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	52.00 mg/L	50.00	+4%	Jan 2026	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	3.80 mg/L	3.60	+6%	Jul 2025	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	3.70 mg/L	3.60	+3%	Jun 2025	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	5.60 mg/L	3.60	+56%	Jun 2024	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	4.40 mg/L	3.60	+22%	May 2024	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	830.00 MPN/100mL	400.00	+108%	Sep 2023	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	454.00 MPN/100mL	400.00	+14%	Aug 2023	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	96.00 mg/L	50.00	+92%	Apr 2023	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	5.30 mg/L	5.10	+4%	Apr 2023	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Overdue	421.00 MPN/100mL	400.00	+5%	Mar 2023	Resolved
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	421.00 MPN/100mL	400.00	+5%	Mar 2023	Open
Copper, total [as Cu]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	11.71 kg/d	9.76	+20%	Feb 2023	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	86.00 mg/L	50.00	+72%	Apr 2020	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	69.00 mg/L	50.00	+38%	Mar 2020	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	223.00 MPN/100mL	200.00	+12%	Jun 2018	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	434.00 MPN/100mL	400.00	+9%	Jun 2018	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	79.00 mg/L	50.00	+58%	Apr 2018	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	51.00 mg/L	50.00	+2%	Mar 2018	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	410.00 MPN/100mL	400.00	+3%	Nov 2017	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	86.00 mg/L	50.00	+72%	May 2016	Resolved
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	51.00 mg/L	50.00	+2%	Apr 2016	Resolved
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	71.00 mg/L	50.00	+42%	Feb 2016	Resolved
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.06 mg/L	0.05	+12%	Mar 2015	Open

Enforcement Actions

Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.