EPA v. PRIDCO (NAGUABO)

Case summary

PRIDCO A GOVERNMENT AGENCY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PR, OWNS AND OPERATES THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT IN CONNECTION WITH INDUSTRIAL PARK LOCATED IN NAGUABO, PUERTO RICO. THE STP IS DESIGNED AND PERMITTED TO RECEIVE AND TREAT SANITARY WASTEWATER FROM THE FACILITY. THE FACILITY HAS BEEN, AND REMAINS, IN SUBSTANTIAL AND CONTINUOUS NONCOMPLIANCE WITH PERMIT LIMITS. AS EVIDENCED BY DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS (DMR) SUBMITTED BY PRIDCO. THE REGION SEEKS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(B) AND FOR ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTY PURSUANT TO SECT- ION 309(D) OF THE CWA BECAUSE PRIDCO HAS NOT BEEN RESPONSIVE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE EFFORTS OF THIS AGENCY TO SECURE COMPLIANCE. WE SEEK A JUDICIAL ORDER DIRECTING PRIDCO TO COMPLY WITH ITS PERMIT, TO UNDERTAKE PROPER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ITS STP, AND, IF NECESSARY, TO PROHIBIT PRIDCO FROM ACCEPTING OR ALLOWING INDUSTRIAL WASTES TO BE DISCHARGED TO THE FACILITY. * FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: NAGUABO S.T.P. STATE ROAD 927 KM 0.2 NAGUABO, PR 00718 OWNERSHIP: M SIC CODE: 4952 EPID# PRD000689844

Defendants (1)

• PRIDCONamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• NAGUABO STP

  STATE RD 927 KM 0.2, NAGUABO, PR, 00718

  Registry ID: 110007804420

Statutes cited

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

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1989-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1990-08-08Complaint Filed With Court
• 1990-08-08Concluded
• 1990-08-08Enforcement Action Closed