Research


Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This is an incomplete series of case files documenting legal action brought by the Department of Environmental Conservation against water polluters, usually municipalities or businesses (accused parties' names fall between F and L). The files, which document the entire enforcement process, contain notices of hearings, findings, correspondence, transcripts of hearings, memoranda, rough notes from meetings, maps, case reports, petitions, complaints, registered mail receipts, and a small number of photographs. The whereabouts of the remaining case files is unknown.
Creator:
Title:
Department of Environmental Conservation Office of Counsel water pollution control case files
Quantity:

4 cubic feet

63 maps; 9 microfilm rolls

Inclusive Dates:
1929-1973
Bulk Dates:
(bulk 1954-1973)
Series Number:
10407