EPA v. PRASA & COMPANIA DE AGUAS DE PR CAGUAS RWWTP SANTA ELVIRA PS

Case summary

******* EPA FINDS THAT THE SANTA ELVIRA PUMP STATION'S (TRIBUTARY TO THE CAGUAS REGIONAL WWTP) FORCE MAIN IS DISCHARGING RAW SEWAGE INTO A STORM SEWER (TRIBUTARY TO THE GRANDE DE LOIZA RIVER) ON EVERY TIME THAT THE PUMPS OPERATE, AND THAT PRASA/ CAPR IS NOT MAINTAINING THE EAST TRUNK SEWER (PIPELINE) ADEQUATELY, WHICH IS BELIEVED TO BE CLOGGED AND IS INTER- CONNECTED WITH THE SANTA ELVIRA PUMP STATION'S FORCE MAIN. THIS SITUATION RESULTS IN VIOLATIONS OF THE NPDES PERMIT ISSUED TO THE CAGUAS REGIONAL WWTP. THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) REQUIRES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PRASA/CAPR TO REPAIR THE FORCE MAIN AND/OR TO MAKE REPAIRS/UNCLOGGS TO THE EAST TRUNK SEWER TO STOP THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE. ALSO, THE AO REQUIRES PRASA/CAPR TO MAXIMIZE THE MAINTENANCE OF THE EAST TRUNK SEWER IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NPDES PERMIT. ******* FOLLOW UP ON DOJ REFERRAL CASE (PRASA IV)

Defendants (1)

• PRASA & COMPANIA DE AGUAS DE PUERTO RICONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PRASA - CAGUAS RWWTP

  RD 796 KM 6.6 BO BAIROA, CAGUAS, PR, 00725

  Registry ID: 110007823007

Statutes cited

• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PRASA & COMPANIA DE AGUAS DE PR CAGUAS RWWTP SANTAentered 2001-11-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2001-11-19Final Order Issued
• 2001-11-19Enforcement Action Closed
• 2001-11-20Enforcement Action Data Entered