EPA v. SAPO CORPORATION D/B/A COPAMARINA BEACH RESORT
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$200,000
Case summary
DISCHARGE WITHOUT A PERMIT IDENTIFIED DURING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION. REFERRED TO THE U.S. ATTORNEY FOR ACTION TO SECURE THE IMMEDIATE CESSATION OF THE DISCHARGE AND OTHER APPROPRIATE RELIEF. * 08/22/97 - REFERRED TO U.S. ATTY. 08/25/97 - COMPLAINT FILED 5 DEF'S NAMED * 08/17/00 - CD LODGED WITH THE COURT * 10/18/00 - CD ENTERED BY THE COURT *
Defendants (5)
- BENUS, ARNOLD, PRESIDENTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- CONCHO CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- LIZARDI, AGUSTINNamed in complaint
- SAPO CORP D/B/A COPAMARINA BEACH RESORTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- SUAU, SALAVADOR, GENERAL MANAGERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
COPAMARINA BEACH RESORT
RD 333 KM 6.4, GUANICA, PR, 00653
Registry ID: 110010611016
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SAPO CORPORATIONentered 2000-10-18
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $200,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1997-08-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1997-08-22Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 1997-08-25Complaint Filed With Court
- 1997-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-08-17Final Order Lodged
- 2000-10-18Final Order Entered
- 2000-10-18Concluded
- 2001-09-08Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 6213
- Case number
- 02-1997-0309
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-4471
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- CT
- EPA region
- 02
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1997-0309 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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