Dunkirk Wastewater Record Adds Oct. 26 Inspection

EPA compliance record checked November 1, 2026; inspection dated October 26, 2026.

Dunkirk's wastewater treatment plant has an Oct. 26 inspection newly listed in its federal oversight record, while the latest reporting period remains marked with a violation.

The EPA record lists nine inspections in the past five years. It also lists nine informal actions, no formal actions and $0 in penalties.

The latest period, July 1 through Oct. 30, 2026, is now labeled “Violation Identified,” rather than Significant/Category I Noncompliance, EPA's more serious compliance category. That is a narrower change than a finding that the plant is fully compliant.

The same summary reports 12 quarters out of compliance over the past three years, all 12 classified as Significant/Category I Noncompliance. The Ledger's previous coverage described an Oct. 25 record check that included a newly listed chloride exceedance.

For the most recent quarter, monthly chloride was 78% over its permit limit and non-monthly chloride was 8% over. Monthly total phosphorus was 2% over, while non-monthly total suspended solids was 28% over. These are separate measurements, not one combined exceedance.

EPA data can lag repairs by months. The new inspection entry and changed quarterly label do not establish that the listed violations have been resolved.

Source: EPA record — Dunkirk wastewater treatment plant