Non-Compliance
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
TALLMAN ISLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $1,718,630 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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127-01 POWELLS COVE BOULEVARD
QUEENS, NY 11356
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- QUEENS County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 5 · last Jul 11, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $1,718,630 · last Sep 24, 2024
- Registry ID
- 110001607280
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.
0
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
6
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
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 unachieved and not reported | Nov 30, 2025 | Mar 1, 2026 | Resolved |
| cwa | Failure to eliminate all releases from a combined sewer system during dry-weather | Nov 24, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 24, 2024 | Mar 25, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 28, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Nov 26, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Nov 16, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Oct 1, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Oct 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 1, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Aug 31, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Apr 16, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Oct 13, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 28, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Jan 19, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Jan 13, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Dec 11, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 30, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | May 16, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | May 1, 2020 | Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but 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 and not reported | Apr 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Apr 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 28, 2020 | Jul 22, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 28, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 28, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Mar 28, 2020 | Jul 22, 2020 | Resolved |
| 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 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Jan 11, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 1, 2016 | Aug 15, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 1, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 1, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 1, 2016 | Apr 13, 2017 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 1, 2016 | Aug 15, 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 but reported | Jul 1, 2016 | Apr 13, 2017 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 28, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 1, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 1, 2015 | May 6, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 1, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Dec 1, 2015 | May 6, 2024 | 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 | 67.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +34% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 54.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +8% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 148.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +196% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +2% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 52.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +4% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 60.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +20% | Apr 2016 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 80.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +78% | Nov 2015 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 287.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +474% | Nov 2015 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19,976.00 kg/d | 13,620.00 | +47% | Nov 2015 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 84.00 % | 85.00 | +7% | Nov 2015 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 52.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +4% | Jun 2015 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 102.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +104% | Feb 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.
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-R220221121250 · Sep 24, 2024
$30,468
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-R22021043076 · Aug 2, 2023
$1,350,100
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-R22022042689 · Feb 17, 2023
$7,250
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-R22021020416 · Dec 5, 2022
$21,750
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-R220211019193 · Sep 27, 2022
$9,062
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-CO220190107303 · Jun 8, 2021
$300,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-R220200612157 · Mar 9, 2021
$7,250
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-CO220150727439 · Jul 26, 2016
$300,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-R220120604312 · Oct 8, 2015
$200,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-R220140203112 · May 8, 2014
$100,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2014-1002 · Dec 6, 2013
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-R220080312141 · Nov 3, 2010
$240,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-R22005022851 · Nov 30, 2006
$15,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-N00003154 · Jul 3, 2006
Judicial
· Case 02-2002-0013 · Mar 27, 2006
$1,300,000
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-N00002955 · Feb 1, 2006
$1,040,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-N00002807 · Jan 14, 2005
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-N00002566 · Mar 13, 2004
$999,999
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-N00002475 · Mar 12, 2004
$380,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-N00002581 · Oct 1, 2002
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