EPA v. PRASA & COMPANIA DE AGUAS DE PUERTO RICO (SAN SEBASTIAN NEW)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Compliance action
$25,000
Case summary
******* EPA FINDS THAT THE SAN SEBASTIAN (NEW) STP HAS NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY OPERATED AND MAINTAINED, RESULTING IN LONG TIME EQUIPMENT BREAK DOWNS AND WASTEWATER OVERFLOWS. EPA IS REQUESTING BY MEANS OF THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER TO SUBMIT EPA A COMPLIANCE PLAN THAT OUTLINES A SCHEDULE, FOR THE COMPLETION OF ALL THE PERMANENT REPAIRS AND WORKS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES FOUND AT THE STP DURING A COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION CONDUCTED ON JUNE 5, 2001. IN ADDITION, THIS COMPLIANCE PLAN SHALL CONTAIN SPECIFIC STEPS TOWARDS ENHANCING THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE STP.
Defendants (1)
- PRASA & COMPANIA DE AGUAS DE PRNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PRASA SAN SEBASTIAN WWTP
PR 125 KM 18.4, SAN SEBASTIAN, PR, 00685
Registry ID: 110039985255
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PRASA & COMPANIA DE AGUAS DE PR (SAN SEBASTIAN NEWentered 2001-09-25
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2001-09-25Final Order Issued
- 2001-09-25Enforcement Action Closed
- 2001-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 8386
- Case number
- 02-2001-3066
- 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 02-2001-3066 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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