EPA v. PUERTO RICO MEDICAL CENTER

Case summary

DEFENDANT HAS VIOLATED THE NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN SUBPART DC OF 40 CFR PART 60. SPECIFICALLY, DEFENDANT HAS TWO AFFECTED FACILITIES WHICH HAVE VIOLATED THE STANDARDS FOR SULFUR DIOXIDE AND OPACITY SET FORTH IN SUBPART DC. EPA REQUESTS DOJ FILE A CIVIL ACTION SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELLIEF AND CIVIL PENALTIES PR MEDICAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(B) OF THE ACT, SECTION 7413(B), FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CAA AND THE NPSS. SPECIFICALLY, EPA REQUEST DOJ SEEK CIVIL PENALTIES AND COMPLIANCE THROUGH AN ENFORCEABLE SCHEDULE INCORPORATED IN A CD (OR BY A COURT ORDER IF SETTLEMENT IS NOT REACHED.)

Defendants (1)

• PUERTO RICO MEDICAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PUERTO MEDICAL CENTER

  INTERSECTION MONACILLOS, SAN JUAN, PR, 00921

  Registry ID: 110010711248

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PUERTO RICO MEDICAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONentered 2001-03-21

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $65,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1998-06-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-06-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-12-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-12-28Final Order Lodged
• 2001-03-21Final Order Entered
• 2001-03-21Concluded
• 2001-05-30Enforcement Action Closed