OWLS HEAD WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $1,423,250 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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6700 SHORE RD
BROOKLYN, NY 11220
View on map ↗ - County
- KINGS County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 8 · last Sep 17, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $1,423,250 · last Apr 24, 2025
- Registry ID
- 110010296036
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.
Qtrs Non-Compliant
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 | Jul 1, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 24, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 24, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 24, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Dec 24, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 28, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Nov 8, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Nov 8, 2022 | Mar 13, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Nov 8, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Nov 8, 2022 | Mar 13, 2023 | Resolved |
| caa | HPV | Oct 31, 2022 | Apr 24, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Sep 13, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Sep 20, 2021 | — | Open |
| caa | HPV | Sep 10, 2021 | Dec 23, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 28, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 30, 2020 | — | Open |
| 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 unachieved but reported | May 1, 2020 | Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | May 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 unachieved but reported | Apr 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 28, 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 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 20, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 1, 2016 | Aug 9, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not 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 achieved late but reported | Mar 28, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jun 30, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Apr 4, 2015 | Aug 1, 2015 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 4, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 4, 2015 | Aug 1, 2015 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 4, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 1, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not 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 achieved late but reported | Apr 1, 2015 | — | Open |
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 | 100.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +100% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 53.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +6% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 60.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +20% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 90.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +80% | May 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 113.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +126% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 139.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +178% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 118.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +136% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 116.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +132% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 60.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +20% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 94.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +88% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 73.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +46% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 77.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +54% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +2% | Aug 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 64.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +28% | May 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 101.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +102% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.00 mg/L | 26.00 | +4% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 332.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +66% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 417.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +4% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 28.00 mg/L | 26.00 | +8% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 214.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +7% | Jan 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.00 mg/L | 26.00 | +4% | May 2020 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 433.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +8% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 256.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +28% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +26% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 518.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +30% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 52.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +4% | Mar 2019 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 58.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +93% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 47.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +18% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 145.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +190% | Jan 2019 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33,596.00 kg/d | 20,430.00 | +64% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 100.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +122% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| Carbonaceous oxygen demand, % removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 84.00 % | 85.00 | +7% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.00 mg/L | 25.00 | +24% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21,020.20 kg/d | 13,620.00 | +54% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 59.00 % | 85.00 | +173% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 123.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +146% | Dec 2018 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 55.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +10% | Oct 2018 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 55.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +10% | Sep 2018 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 569.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +42% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.10 mg/L | 2.00 | +5% | May 2018 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 436.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +9% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 252.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +26% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 60.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +33% | Jan 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 130.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +160% | Jan 2018 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +23% | Jan 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,884.00 kg/d | 20,430.00 | +2% | Jan 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 118.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +136% | Nov 2017 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.00 mg/L | 26.00 | +4% | Nov 2017 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.10 mg/L | 2.00 | +5% | May 2017 | Resolved |
| Nitrogen, ammonia, total [as NH3] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.00 mg/L | 26.00 | +4% | Apr 2017 | 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.