2010 Enforcement Actions
Below is a list of executed Region 4 Orders on Consent, which are legally binding agreements between the department and parties that have violated environmental laws or regulations. The agreements typically entail a fine and/or a Schedule of Compliance, which outlines actions that parties must undertake to remedy any given violation(s). To obtain copies of the orders, please contact the Region 4 Freedom of Information Office at (518) 357-2046.
December 2010
US Dept. of Energy (Stormwater violations, T/Niskayuna, Schenectady County) - December 31, 2010
Ahmed Shah (Wastewater violations, T/Florida, Montgomery County) - December 31, 2010
Sidney Federal Credit Union (Petroleum storage violations, T/Sidney, Delaware County) - December 23, 2010
Town of Niskayuna (Wastewater violations, Schenectady County) - December 22, 2010
Bobar's Service Center (Water quality violations, C/Schenectady) - December 20, 2010
Dominic Pasinella Jr. (Air & solid waste violations, T/Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County) - December 17, 2010
Hudson City School District (Solid waste & petroleum violations, Columbia County) - December 17, 2010
Kathleen & Michael Parker (Wetland violation T/Broome, Schoharie County) - December 16, 2010
Oakwood Property Management (Stormwater violations, T/Brunswick, Rensselaer County) - December 13, 2010
Colonie Youth Center (Chemical storage violations, Albany County) -December 10, 2010
Allen Hirsch (Wildlife violation, T/Catskill, Greene County) - December 9, 2010
Frank Poleto (Wetland violation, T/Colonie, Albany County) - December 9, 2010
John Moran/Clermont Inn (Wastewater violations, T/Clermont, Columbia County) - December 8, 2010
Town of Davenport (Stream protection violation, Delaware County) - December 6, 2010
Adelbert Moak (Air violation, T/Hoosick, Rensselaer County) - December 1, 2010
November 2010
Charles H. Buckley (Stormwater violations, T/Hancock, Delaware County) - November 30, 2010
John Pleat/Hofbrau Restaurant (Wastewater violation, T/Berne, Albany County) - November 30, 2010
Tory Northrup (Air & solid waste violations, T/Glen, Montgomery County) - November 22, 2010
Town of Andes (Wastewater violations, Delaware County) - November 18, 2010
Douglas Goodermote (Mining violations, T/Berlin, Rensselaer County) - November 10, 2010
Beerston Stone Products (Mining violations, T/Walton, Delaware County) - November 9, 2010
Ivesco (Pesticide violation, V/Cobleskill, Schoharie County) - November 5, 2010
Robert Rolle/Seward Valley Farm (Solid waste violations, various locations) - November 1, 2010
Brian Conlon/Brookhaven Farm (Solid waste violation, T/Glenville, Schenectady County) November 1, 2010
October 2010
Larry Russo/New Horizons (Pesticide violation, C/Albany) - October 29, 2010
Erin Pashley/Northeast Landscaping (Pesticide violations, Schenectady County) - October 29, 2010
Innovative Energy Services (Solid waste violations, T/Colonie, Albany County) - October 27, 2010
Carl Nazarian/Empire State Cars (Petroleum storage violations, C/Albany) - October 26, 2010
Cobleskill Dry Cleaners/Mart Cleaners (Air/hazardous waste violations, Schoharie County) - October 26, 2010
Raymond Pluschau/Always Growing (Pesticide violations, multiple locations) - October 22, 2010
Town of Minden (Stream protection/water quality violations, Montgomery County) - October 19, 2010
Canadian Pacific Railway (Stream protection violation, T/Worcester, Otsego County) - October 15, 2010
Arett Sales Corporation (Pesticide violation, V/Cobleskill, Schoharie County) - October 14, 2010
Rip Van Winkle Country Club (Pesticide violations, T/Catskill, Greene County) - October 14, 2010
Taconic Shores Property Owners (Wetland violations, T/Copake, Columbia County) - October 13, 2010
Bradley Caldwell Inc. (Pesticide violation, V/Cobleskill, Schoharie County) - October 13, 2010
City of Cohoes (Wastewater violations, Albany County) - October 12, 2010
Town of Stephentown (Stream protection violation, Rensselaer County) - October 7, 2010
TruGreen Limited Partnership (Pesticide violation, C/Oneonta, Otsego County) - October 6, 2010
Dollar Tree Stores (Pesticide violations, T/Rotterdam, Schenectady County) - October 5, 2010
September 2010
Hanson Well Drilling (Water quality violation, T/Guilderland, Albany County) - September 29, 2010
Karl Zacek (Wetland violation, T/New Baltimore, Greene County) - September 22, 2010
Kelley Farm & Garden/Agway (Pesticide violations, V/Cobleskill, Schoharie County) - September 20, 2010
The Brickman Group (Pesticide violations, C/Schenectady) - September 8, 2010>
Murphy Rubbish (Spill reporting violation, T/Colonie, Albany County) - September 1, 2010
Sandra Cherinko (Stream protection violation, T/Milford, Otsego County) - September 1, 2010
August 2010
Rensselaer Iron & Steel (Water quality violation, C/Rensselaer, Rensselaer County) - August 30, 2010
City of Amsterdam (Wastewater violations, Montgomery County) - August 30, 2010
Gauthier Family Unitrust (Water quality violation, T/Gilboa, Schoharie County) - August 23, 2010
Rodney Krzykowski (Solid waste violations, T/Coeymans, Albany County) - August 23, 2010
Evergreen Testing and Env. Services (Spill violation, T/Greenport, Columbia County) - August 17, 2010
Village of Coxsackie (Wastewater violations, Greene County) - August 16, 2010
Ryan Feltz (Water and wetland violations, T/Cairo, Greene County) - August 11, 2010
Raymond Bentley, Jr. (Stream protection violation, T/Hunter, Greene County) - August 9, 2010
Richard Eastman (Stream protection violation, C/Oneonta, Otsego County) - August 3, 2010
July 2010
Double D Development (Mining violation, T/Ancram, Columbia County) - July 30, 2010
William Kniskern (Stream protection violation, T/Blenheim, Schoharie County) - July 29, 2010
Ellis Hospital (Air violations, C/Schenectady) - July 29, 2010
Customized Turf Services (Pesticide violations, T/Cobleskill, Schoharie County) - July 28, 2010
Town of Middlefield (Solid waste violation, Otsego County) - July 28, 2010
Guy Matteson/Chris Vitale (Stormwater violation, T/Cairo, Greene County) - July 22, 2010
Cushing Stone Company (Air violations, T/Florida, Montgomery County) - July 19, 2010
#1 Lawn Service/Edward Coyne (Pesticide violations, C/Albany) - July 19, 2010
Weldon House (Water quality violation, T/Durham, Greene County) - July 14, 2010
Crystal Pond Sewage Works Corp. (Water quality violation, T/Windham, Greene County) - July 14, 2010
Town of Duanesburg (Air violation, Schenectady County) - July 12, 2010
Brian Herrington (Pesticide violations, T/Bethlehem, Albany County) - July 6, 2010
Gabriel Tricarico (Wetland violation, T/Exeter, Otsego County) - July 6, 2010
June 2010
T & I Quality Cleaners (Air violation, T/Guilderland, Albany County) - June 30, 2010
Western Supreme Buddha Assoc. (Solid Waste violation, T/Glen, Montgomery County) - June 30, 2010
Vincent Razzano (Wetland violation, T/Colonie, Albany County) - June 28, 2010
BCD Tire Chip Manufacturing (Solid waste violation, T/Amsterdam, Montgomery County) - June 24, 2010
Carver Sand and Gravel (Mining & water violations, T/Middleburgh, Schoharie County) - June 24, 2010
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (Air violations, T/East Greenbush, Rensselaer County) - June 16, 2010
David West (Wetland violation, T/Brunswick, Rensselaer County) - June 10, 2010
Frank Adamo (Stream protection violation, T/Meredith, Delaware County) - June 9, 2010
Capital Vacuum (Wastewater violation, C/Albany) - June 7, 2010
Flood and Co. Landscape Design (Pesticide violations, T/Bethlehem, Albany County) - June 4, 2010
Douglas Goodermote (Mining violation, T/Berlin, Rensselaer County) - June 1, 2010
Brian Ware (Wildlife violation, T/Richmondville, Schoharie County) - June 1, 2010
May 2010
Hunter Mt. Ski Resort (Water Quality & Wildlife violations, T/Hunter, Greene County ) - May 26, 2010
R. Graham Pest Control (Pesticide violations, C/Albany) - May 25, 2010
Cecil & Keith Duncan (Wetland violation, T/Brunswick, Rensselaer County) - May 24, 2010
Mohawk Opportunities (Pesticide violations, C/Schenectady) - May 19, 2010
Norlite Corporation (Air, water & haz waste violations, C/Cohoes, Albany County) - May 17, 2010
Kerns Landscapes (Pesticide violations, T/Jewett, Greene County) - May 17, 2010
Angelo Primo (Air violations, T/Colonie, Albany County) - May 7, 2010
Town of Franklin (Petroleum storage violations, Delaware County) - May 6, 2010
April 2010
Michael Della Rocco (Hazardous waste violation, V/Valatie, Columbia County) - April 29, 2010
Town of Stephentown (Stream protection violation, Rensselaer County) - April 27, 2010
Town of Delhi (Stream protection violation, Delaware County) - April 27, 2010
Lafarge Building Materials (Air violations, T/Coeymans, Albany County) - April 12, 2010
Delaware County DPW (Stream protection violations, V/Hobart & T/Meredith) - April 12, 2010
Golf Course Rd. Sewage Works Corp. (Wastewater violations, T/Copake, Columbia County) - April 1, 2010
March 2010
Brigar X-Press Solutions (Air violation, C/Albany) - March 31, 2010
Sharon Orchards (Pesticide violations, V/Sharon Springs, Schoharie County) - March 23, 2010
Integrated Liners Technologies (Air violations, C/Albany) - March 22, 2010
Hamilton News Company (Air violation, T/Bethlehem, Albany County) - March 17, 2010
Village of Altamont (Wastewater violations, V/Altamont, Albany County) - March 16, 2010
Clean Harbors Env. Services (Petroleum storage violations, T/Bethlehem, Albany County) - March 16, 2010
TruGreen Limited Partnership (Pesticide violations, various locations) - March 16, 2010
The Milk Run (Petroleum storage violations, T/Durham, Greene County) - March 10, 2010
Hidden Valley Oil (Petroleum storage violations, T/Prattsville, Greene County) - March 9, 2010
Metro Metals Recycling (Petroleum storage violations, C/Watervliet, Albany County) - March 3, 2010
RTE Transport (Petroleum storage violations, T/Ashland, Greene County) - March 3, 2010
Gary Seymour (Stormwater violation, T/Unadilla, Otsego County) - March 1, 2010
February 2010
Orkin (Pesticide violation, C/Schenectady) - February 25, 2010
Gerald Landrigan (Air violations, T/Nassau, Rensselaer County) - February 19, 2010
Cynthia Miller (Stream protection violations, T/Stephentown, Rensselaer County) - February 16, 2010
Regina Hanson (Stream protection & wetland violations, T/New Lebanon, Columbia County) - February 10, 2010
Lawn Dawg (Pesticide violations, C/Albany) - February 1, 2010
Julianne Suscietto (Stream protection violations, T/Sand Lake, Rensselaer County) - February 1, 2010
Main Care Energy (Petroleum spill violation, T/Brunswick, Rensselaer County) - February 1, 2010
January 2010
Gerardo & Sylvia Mato (Stormwater violation, T/Windham, Greene County) - January 27, 2010
Neil Gardner (Stream protection violations, T/Stephentown, Rensselaer County) - January 27, 2010
Mountainside Farms (Wastewater violations, T/Roxbury, Delaware County) - January 26, 2010
F. H. Stickles & Son (Mining & Stormwater violations, T/Livingston, Columbia County) - January 25, 2010
Oorah Catskill Retreat (Wastewater violations, T/Gilboa, Schoharie County) - January 14, 2010
Benjamin Casciola (Stream Protection violation, T/Hancock, Delaware County) - January 12, 2010
Adirondack Transit Lines (Petroleum storage violations, C/Albany) - January 8, 2010
Erin's Melody Inn (Wastewater violation, T/Durham, Greene County) - January 6, 2010
Empire Property Group (Wastewater violation, T/Kinderhook, Columbia County) - January 5, 2010
