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02-2001-3412Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2001· Region 02

EPA v. BETTEROADS ASPHALT CORP.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$60,000

Case summary

********* THE FACILITY HAS HAD PAST EFFLUENT VIOLATIONS, FOR SERVEAL PARAMETERS AND ALSO HAS FAILED TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN LABORATORY AND CALIBRATION RECORDS. THE FACILTY WAS SENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER WHICH REQUIRED THAT THE FACILITY ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUECT RECORDS. THE FACILITY BEGAN KEEPING ADEQUECT RECORDS AND THE FACILITY WAS ISSUED A NEW PERMIT IN MARCH 2001, WHICH SHOULD BRING THE FAICLITY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMIT'S EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF FECAL COLIFORM.

Defendants (1)

  • BETTEROADS ASPHALT CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BETTER ROADS ASPHALT CORPORATION

    PR 845 KM 1.6, RIO PIEDRAS, PR, 00928

    Registry ID: 110006622100

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BETTEROADS ASPHALT CORP.entered 2002-04-22

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $60,000 · SEP: $36,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2001-07-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2001-08-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2002-04-22Final Order Issued
  • 2002-04-22Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
8427
Case number
02-2001-3412
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
WGL
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 02-2001-3412 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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