EPA v. PRASA & COMPANIA DE AGUAS DE PUERTO RICO (YABUCOA WWTP)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
********* EPA FINDS THAT THE YABUCOA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT HAS NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY MAINTAINED AND OPERATED, RESULTING IN VIOLATION TO THE PERMIT EFFLUENT LIMITS AND IN WASTEWATER OVERFLOWS. EPA REQUIRES PRASA/CAPR (RESPONDENTS) BY MEANS OF THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO), TO MAXIMIZE THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AT THE WWTP AND TO SUBMIT A COMPLIANCE PLAN THAT OUTLINES A SCHEDULE, FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE TASKS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES FOUND DURING A COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION CONDUCTED BY EPA ON JUNE 7, 2001.
Defendants (1)
- PRASA & COMPANIA DE AGUAS DE PRNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
YABUCOA STP
STATE RD 901 KM 0.1, YABUCOA, PR, 00767
Registry ID: 110007804983
Statutes cited
- CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry
- CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PRASA & COMPANIA DE AGUAS DE PUERTO RICO (YABUCOAentered 2001-09-27
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2001-09-27Final Order Issued
- 2001-09-27Enforcement Action Closed
- 2001-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 8399
- Case number
- 02-2001-3084
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- CT
- EPA region
- 02
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Information Request, Records, Entry
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2001-3084 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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