EPA v. PRASA YAUCO WWTP
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Compliance action
$210,000
Case summary
******* FROM AUGUST 13, 2001 UNTIL FEBRUARY 28, 2002 (EXPECTED COMPLETION DATE) A MANHOLE LOCATED BEHIND THE YAUCO VOCATIONAL SCHOOL WAS DISCHARGING RAW SEWAGE FROM A TEN (10) INCH LINE INTO THE BERRENCHIN CREEK. THE MANHOLE WAS DESTROYED DURING A FLOOD THAT OCCURRED ON AUGUST 13, 2001. ACCORDING TO A BYPASS NOTIFICATION SUBMITTED TO EPA BY PRASA AND A FEBRUARY 1, 2002 TELEPHONE CONVERSATION BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES FROM CAPR AND EPA, THE REPAIRS TO THIS BROKEN MANHOLE HAD NOT BEING DONE DUE TO THE LACKS OF FUNDS BUT FUNDS WERE FINALLY APPROVED AND IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE COMPLETED BY FEBRUARY 28, 2002.
Defendants (1)
- PRASA YAUCO WWTPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PRASA YAUCO SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
STATE ROAD 335 KM 1.1, YAUCO, PR, 00698
Registry ID: 110006622994
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PRASA YAUCO WWTPentered 2002-02-12
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2002-02-12Final Order Issued
- 2002-02-12Enforcement Action Closed
- 2002-02-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 8791
- Case number
- 02-2002-3026
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- CT
- 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 02-2002-3026 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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