EPA v. COCA COLA P.R. BOTTLERS

Case summary

********** THE TOA ALTA HEIGHTS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONSISTENTLY MEET IT'S EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS SINCE JANUARY 2000. SPECIFICALLY THE FACILITY HAS VIOLATED THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS: BOD, TSS, DO, COLOR, SURFACTANTS, TURBIDITY, PHOSPHOROUS, MANGANESE, FLOW, RESIDUAL CHLORINE, TOTAL COLIFORM, FECAL COLIFORM AND AMMONIA. IN ADDITION, DURING AN INSPECTION CONDUCTED BY EPA ON MAY 7, 2001, SEVERAL OPERATIONAL DEFICIENCIES WERE OBSERVED. THE ORDER REQUIRES PRASA TO IMMEDIATELY MAXIMIZE THE OPERATION OF THE FACILITY TO MEET EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES AT THE FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• COCA COLA P.R. BOTTLERSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CC1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/B/A COCA COLA PR BOTTLER

  STATE RD #1 INTERSECTION STATE RD #735, CAYEY, PR, 00736

  Registry ID: 110000850892

Statutes cited

• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COCA COLA P.R. BOTTLERSentered 2001-07-25

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2001-07-25Final Order Issued
• 2001-07-25Enforcement Action Closed
• 2001-07-31Enforcement Action Data Entered