EPA v. PRASA - SANTA ISABEL WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT

Case summary

***** THE RESPONDENTS VIOLATED THE PROVISION OF THE CWA BY VIOLATING THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF ITS NPDES PERMIT; BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH AN AO ISSUED IN 2000 AND BY FAILING TO MAINTAIN AND PROPERLY OPERATE ITS FACILITY CAUSING BYPASSES AND OVERFLOWS OF PARTIALLY TREATED SEWAGE THAT ULTIMATELY REACHED NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES. ***** TYPE CASE CHANGED FROM 311B6B2 ON 01/14/02. COMPLAINT HAS NO OIL VIOLATIONS, ONLY EFFLUENT VIOLATIONS. JD ***** RESPONDENTS ARE PAYING A PENALTY FOR ITS FAILURE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN AND OPERATE ITS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND FOR THE DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS AT A LOCATION OTHER THAN AUTHORIZED AND FOR ITS FAILURE TO MEET EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• SANTA ISABEL WWTPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SANTA ISABEL STP

  STATE RD 538 KM 0.5, SANTA ISABEL, PR, 00757

  Registry ID: 110007804821

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PRASA SANTA ISABELentered 2002-05-14

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $110,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-08-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-08-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-05-14Final Order Issued
• 2002-05-14Enforcement Action Closed