EPA v. DAMIAN ABAJO COMMUNITY
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Compliance action
$3,000
Case summary
******** ALTHOUGH THE DAMIAN ABAJO COMMUNITY IS CURRENTLY USING A SURFACE WATER SOURCE, HAS TWO OPTIONS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME OR IN A NEAR FUTURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ADMINISTRATIE ORDER. THE MUNICIPALITY DRILLED A NEW WELL FOR THE COMMUNITY, WHICH HAS NOT BEEN PUT IN OPERATION YET. IN ADDITION, THEY HAVE THE OPTION OF GETTING CONNECTED TO THE PUERTO RICO AQUEDUCT AND SEWER AUTHORITY'S MATRULLAS FILTRATION PLANT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER IS ISSUED TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH THE TIME NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE SURFACE WATER SOURCE AND COMPLY WITH THE STWR.
Defendants (1)
- DAMIAN ABAJO COMMUNITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DAMIAN ABAJO COMMUNITY
RD 157 KM 11.9 INT., OROCOVIS, PR, 00720
Registry ID: 110010606086
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
DAMIAN ABJAO COMMUNITYentered 2001-08-08
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2001-08-08Final Order Issued
- 2001-08-08Enforcement Action Closed
- 2001-11-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 8536
- Case number
- 02-2001-8021
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- CT
- EPA region
- 02
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- National Drinking Water Regulations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2001-8021 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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