EPA v. PRASA (GUAYNABO)

Case summary

THIS ACTION IS BASE ON CWA 301. PRASA IS THE OWNER OF THE GUAYNABO FILTER PLANT. THE FACILITY HAS A 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. ADDITIONALLY, 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 66 OCCASSIONS AND HAVE NOT BEEN SUBMITTED ON AT LEAST 1 OCCASSION. THE PROPOSED RELIEF TO BE SOUGHT IS A JUDICIAL ORDER DIRECTING PRASA TO COMPLY WITH ITS PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS AND THE IMPOSITION OF A CIVIL PENALTY. * FACILITY ADDRESS: GUAYNABO FILTER PLANT STATE ROAD #833, KM. 14.9 LOS FILTROS WARD GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO

Defendants (2)

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

Facilities (1)

• PRASA WTP GUAYNABO

  RD 833 LOS FILTROS KM 14.0, GUAYNABO, PR, 00657

  Registry ID: 110000561605

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