EPA v. MUNICIPALITY OF TOA BAJA
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$15,000
Case summary
MUNICIPALITY OF TOA BAJA NEAR ROUTE PR-867, WEST OF LOS MAGOS, SABANA SECA WARD TOA BAJA, PR ***************************** OPERATION OF MECHANIZED MACHINERY HAS RESULTED IN WETLANDS AND APPROXIMATELY 1.5 ACRES OF HERBACCOUS WETLANDS WERE CLEARED, ALL WITHOUT A PERMIT.
Defendants (1)
- MUNICIPALITY OF TOA BAJANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MUNICIPALITY OF TOA BAJA
NEAR RTE PR-867, W. OF LOS MAGOS, SABANA SECA WARD, TOA BAJA, PR, 00949
Registry ID: 110010613390
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MUNICIPALITY OF TOA BAJAentered 1996-11-18
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $15,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1996-06-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-06-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-11-18Final Order Issued
- 1996-11-18Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 5692
- Case number
- 02-1996-0088
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- WGGL
- EPA region
- 02
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1996-0088 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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