EPA v. P.R. AQUEDUCT & SEWER (PRASA)

Case summary

THIS CASE IS A CONTINUATION OF 02-79-0016 BECAUSE THE AMENDMENT SCREEN REACHED ITS MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF SPACE ALLOTTED. JUNE 25, 1997: A JOINT STIPULATION OF THE PARITES CONCERNING ACHIEVEMENT OF FINAL NPDES PERMIT LIMITATIONS WAS LODGED WITH THE COURT ON OCT. 7, 1996 & ENTERED BY THE COURT ON APRIL 17, 1997. THE STIPULATION CONCLUDED AMENDMENTS NUMBERS 6 THROUGH 20 OF THE OTHER CASE AND AMENDMENTS NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 12 OF THIS CASE. THE OTHER CASE HAS AN ACTIVE CD (WHICH WAS ENTERED BY THE COURT ON FEB. 22, 1978). SINCE THE SETTLEMENT SETTLES ALL OF THE OTHER CASE AMENDMENTS AND PART OF THIS CASE AMENDMENTS, THE SETTLEMENT IS ENTERED IN THIS CASE BECAUSE THIS CASE HAS ACTIVE AMENDMENTS. MAXIMUM # OF AMENDMENTS REACHED - CONTINUED W/ CASE NUMBER 02-79-0024 - TO ADD ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS. CASE REMAINS ACTIVE BECAUSE CD ENFORCEMENTS ARE NOT CONCLUDED IN THIS PART OF THE CASE. CASE THAT IS UPDATED IS 02-1979-0024.

Defendants (2)

• PUERTO RICO AQUEDUCT & SEWER AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PUERTO RICO, COMMONWEALTH OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• P.R. AQUEDUCT & SEWER (PRASA V

  604 BARBOSA AVE, SAN JUAN, PR, 00915

  Registry ID: 110004890066

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PUERTO RICO AQUEDUCT & SERER AUTHORITY & PR, COMMOentered 1997-04-17

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $375,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1978-01-11Referred To Headquarters
• 1978-01-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1978-01-12Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1978-01-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-08-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-10-07Final Order Lodged
• 1997-04-17Final Order Entered