# Town of Gates (MS4)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2015 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3600069243`
- **Case Number:** 02-2015-3031
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Town of Gates (settlement)
## Summary

On August 26 - 28, 2014, EPA conducted a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Audit of the Town. As a result of the audit, EPA identified that the Town was not complying with certain terms and conditions of the NYSDEC General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from MS4s. Violations include: failure to fully develop and implement  the Stormwater Management Program Plan, failure to fully develop and implement an illicit discharge, detection and elimination program, failure to fully develop and implement a stormwater construction program, failure to fully develop and implement a post-construction program, and failure to fully develop and implement a pollution prevention and good housekeeping program and complete self-assessments of municipal facilities as required. An Administrative Compliance Order is being issued to order the Town to comply with MS4 General Permit conditions.

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