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02-1998-0425Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 02

EPA v. PRASA - CEIBA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$18,545

Case summary

PRASA FAILED TO PROVIDE PROPER OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE OF SANTA MARIA PUMP STATION AND ALLOWED UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE IN VIOLATION OF NPDES PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

  • CEIBA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CEIBA STP

    STATE RD 3 KM 53.2, CEIBA, PR, 00635

    Registry ID: 110006622663

Statutes cited

  • CWA 402Clean Water Act
  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CEIBA WWTPentered 1999-10-20

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $18,545

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-10-20Final Order Issued
  • 1999-10-20Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
6773
Case number
02-1998-0425
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
WGGL
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1998-0425 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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