Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
RCRA
WARDS ISLAND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $1,673,662 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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WARDS ISLAND
MANHATTAN, NY 10035
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- NEW YORK County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 22132
- Inspections
- 7 · last May 1, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $1,673,662 · last Sep 24, 2024
- Registry ID
- 110042069123
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.
6
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
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 | PR: Failure of the Control Authority to publish for SNC (Level II - Other) | Dec 31, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 1, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Sep 30, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 30, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | Jul 30, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jun 8, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jun 1, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 1, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Feb 2, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 31, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 28, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Jun 21, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Apr 29, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | Oct 13, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 28, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Feb 4, 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 achieved late but reported | May 1, 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 reported late | Apr 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 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 unachieved but reported | Mar 28, 2020 | Jul 22, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 28, 2020 | Jul 22, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 28, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 28, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 30, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | Jun 3, 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 achieved late but reported | Jul 1, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 1, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 1, 2016 | Apr 13, 2017 | Resolved |
| 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 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 9, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 1, 2016 | Aug 9, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 1, 2016 | Apr 13, 2017 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | 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 unachieved and not 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total agg concentration #4 | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21,381.58 kg/d | 21,096.47 | +1% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Total agg concentration #4 | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21,234.03 kg/d | 21,096.47 | +1% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 107.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +114% | Jun 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 82.00 % | 85.00 | +20% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 33.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +10% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +3% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +9% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 79.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +58% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +7% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 76.00 % | 85.00 | +60% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 126.58 kg/d | 68.10 | +86% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 110.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +120% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 82.00 % | 85.00 | +20% | Nov 2024 | Open |
| Total agg concentration #4 | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21,285.34 kg/d | 21,096.47 | +1% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Total agg concentration #4 | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21,512.34 kg/d | 21,096.47 | +2% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Total agg concentration #4 | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21,251.29 kg/d | 21,096.47 | +1% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 53.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +6% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.41 mg/L | 0.40 | +3% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 90.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +80% | May 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 68.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +36% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 99.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +98% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 84.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +68% | Jan 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 77.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +54% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 540.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +35% | Aug 2020 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 348.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +74% | Jul 2020 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 415.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +4% | Jul 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 60.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +20% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 61.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +22% | Nov 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 67.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +34% | Jun 2019 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +26% | May 2019 | Resolved |
| Total agg concentration #3 | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,248.40 kg/d | 20,123.55 | +1% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 70.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +40% | Mar 2019 | Resolved |
| Total agg concentration #3 | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,963.45 kg/d | 20,123.55 | +4% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 83.00 % | 85.00 | +13% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 60.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +20% | Feb 2019 | Resolved |
| Total agg concentration #3 | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21,394.75 kg/d | 20,123.55 | +6% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 80.00 % | 85.00 | +33% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 100.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +100% | Jan 2019 | Resolved |
| Total agg concentration #3 | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21,610.40 kg/d | 20,123.55 | +7% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +62% | Dec 2018 | Resolved |
| Total agg concentration #3 | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21,519.60 kg/d | 20,123.55 | +7% | Dec 2018 | Open |
| Total agg concentration #3 | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21,326.65 kg/d | 20,123.55 | +6% | Nov 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 65.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +30% | Nov 2018 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 74.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +48% | Oct 2018 | Resolved |
| Total agg concentration #3 | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,986.15 kg/d | 20,123.55 | +4% | Oct 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 80.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +60% | Sep 2018 | Resolved |
| Total agg concentration #3 | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,952.10 kg/d | 20,123.55 | +4% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 201.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +1% | Aug 2018 | Open |
| Total agg concentration #3 | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,770.50 kg/d | 20,123.55 | +3% | Aug 2018 | Open |
| Total agg concentration #3 | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20,577.55 kg/d | 20,123.55 | +2% | Jul 2018 | 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-R220220912198 · Sep 24, 2024
$7,250
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-R220211019194 · Sep 22, 2023
$7,250
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-R22022051098 · Jun 12, 2023
$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-R22019021248 · Jul 28, 2020
$65,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-CO220150727439 · Jul 26, 2016
$300,000
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-NYD981871718-001 · Dec 22, 2015
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
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-R220090902571 · Feb 8, 2011
$302,000
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-N00003145 · Jul 3, 2006
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-N00002917 · Feb 1, 2006
$800,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-N00002799 · Jan 14, 2005
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-N00002495 · Mar 14, 2004
$608,000
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-N00002494 · Mar 13, 2004
$999,999
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-N00002471 · Mar 12, 2004
$999,999
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-N00002544 · Oct 1, 2002
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case NY-N00002344 · Mar 20, 2002
$500,000
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