EPA v. PRASA & COMPANIA DE AGUAS DE PUERTO RICO (CAPR)

Case summary

******* EPA FINDS THAT THE VILLA DEL REL IV 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 SEWER NETWORK, WHICH IS BELIEVED TO BE CLOGGED AND IT INTERCONNECTED WITH THE VILLA DEL REY IV PUMP STATION'S FORCE MAIN. THIS SITUATION RESULTS IN VILATIONS 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/REPLACEMENTS/UNCLOGGS TO THE SEWER NETWORK TO STOP THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NPDES PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

• CAGUAS RWWTP, VILLA DEL REY IV PSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PRASA AND COMPANIA DE AGUAS DE PUERTO RICO

  ST #19 (END), VILLA DEL REY IV DEVELOPMENT, CAGUAS, PR, 00725

  Registry ID: 110012286551

Statutes cited

• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PRASA & COMPANIA DE AGUAS DE PR (CAPR)entered 2001-12-05

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2001-12-05Final Order Issued
• 2001-12-05Enforcement Action Closed
• 2002-03-22Enforcement Action Data Entered