NEW YORK AQUARIUM, Brooklyn, NY: NPDES NY0200328 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

NEW YORK AQUARIUM, Brooklyn, New York: Individual permit NY0200328, held by WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY; Administratively continued; issued February 24, 2020, term to March 31, 2025, by NYSDEC; discharges to ATLANTIC OCEAN.

• Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 42 violations of any kind, 38 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2024, largest 99,999% over the limit.
• Solids, settleable: 2 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2020, largest 1,900% over the limit.
• Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2023, largest 104% over the limit.
• pH: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2007.
• BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 2 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2005, largest 36% over the limit.
• Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 4 limits, 18 violations of any kind.
• Temp. diff. between intake and discharge: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
• Flow rate: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Bromide [as Br]: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Magnesium, total [as Mg]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Copper, total [as Cu]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Iron, total [as Fe]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Manganese, total [as Mn]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Molybdenum, total [as Mo]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind.
• Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.

• March 23, 2026: Evaluation (S).

NEW YORK AQUARIUM among its neighbors

25 discharge permits are in the Gravesend Bay subwatershed (HUC 020302020105); NY0200328 is one. Its county: 107, 6 major; NY0200328 is minor permit.

Other permits in the Gravesend Bay subwatershed (HUC 020302020105)

• 1300 LIDO BLVD, LIDO BEACH, Lido Beach: NYR11N913, minor, term to 2030-01-28
• 1515 SURF AVENUE, Brooklyn: NYR11I053, minor, term to 2030-01-28
• 1607 SURF AVENUE, Brooklyn: NYR11I521, minor, term to 2030-01-28
• 23-511 BRP FROM KENSICO TO GREENACRES, Valhalla: NYR11P621, minor, term to 2030-01-28
• 2731 WEST 12TH STREET, Brooklyn: NYR11N628, minor, term to 2030-01-28
• 2957 SHELL ROAD DEVELOPMENT, New York City: NYR11J853, minor, term to 2030-01-28
• AKRON ROAD, GRISWOLD STREET, Middleport: NYR11N997, minor, term to 2030-01-28
• CONEY ISLAND HOSPITAL, Brooklyn: NYR11D105, minor, term to 2030-01-28
• CONISPH04, Brooklyn: NYR11R137, minor, term to 2030-01-28
• CONISPH3A, Brooklyn: NYR11K802, minor, term to 2030-01-28