EPA v. PRASA (ENRIQUE ORTEGA)

Case summary

THIS IS A CIVIL REFERRAL UNDER CWA 301. PRASA IS THE OWNER OF THE ENRIQUE ORTEGA FILTER PLANT. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM ( NPDES ) PERMIT. DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS ( DMRS ), PERIODIC REPORTS OF TEST RESULTS ON THE EFFLUENT OF THE FACILITY REQUIRED BY THE PERMIT, FILED BY PRASA, HAVE REVEALED VIOLATIONS OF THE EFFLUENT LIMITS IN ITS PERMIT FOR MANY PARAMETERS. AD- DITIONALLY, THERE ARE DEFICIENCIES IN THE DMRS THEMSELVES. THEY FAIL TO REPORT CERTAIN EFFLUENT DATA REQUIRED BY THE PERMIT. IN ADDITION, THE DMRS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED LATE ON AT LEAST THIRTY-SEVEN OCCASIONS AND HAVE NOT BEEN SUBMITTED ON AT LEAST THIRDTEEN OCCASSIONS. THE PROPOSED RELIEF TO BE SOUGHT IS AJUDICIAL ORDER DIRECTING PRASA TO COMPLY WITH ITS PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS. THE IMPOSITION OF A CIVIL PENALTY. * FACILITY ADDRESS: ENRIQUE ORTEGA FILTER PLANT STATE ROAD #827, KM. 5.2 PINAS WARD TOA ALTA, PUERTO RICO

Defendants (2)

• PRASA (ENRIQUE ORTEGA)Named in complaint
• PUERTO RICO, THE COMMONWEALTH OFNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• PRASA WATER TREATMENT PLANT ENRIQUE ORTEGA

  ROAD 827 KM 5.6, TOA ALTA, PR, 00953

  Registry ID: 110006622930

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1990-11-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-09-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-04-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-12-05Concluded
• 1995-12-05Enforcement Action Closed