EPA v. PRASA & CAPR Vega Baja WWTP Northwest Trunk Sewer Pipeline Along State Rd PR #686
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
'PRASA/CAPR has violated the Clean Water Act by intermittently discharging sewage (wastewater) through a point source (a sewer pipeline) into Waters of the United States since at least March 4, 2000. In order to stop the discharge of sewage, PRASA/CAPR will have to finish the construction of a new trunk sewer pipeline -- with a larger diameter of the existing one -- that has been delayed on many times. The new trunk sewer pipeline would carry over the sewage to the Vega Baja Wastewater Treatment Plant for final treatment. PRASA/CAPR will have to finish the works by no later than 90 days of issuance of this ORDER.'
Defendants (1)
- PRASA/CAPR, Vega Baja WWTP Northwest Trunk SewerNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PRASA - VEGA BAJA WWTP
RD 3, KM 83, HM 6 (STATE RD PR #686), VEGA BAJA, PR, 00693
Registry ID: 110000561623
Statutes cited
- CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PRASA/CAPR Vega Baja WWTP Northwest Trunk Sewerentered 2002-04-03
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2002-04-03Enforcement Action Closed
- 2002-04-03Final Order Issued
- 2002-10-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 87369
- Case number
- 02-2002-3034
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- CT
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Information Request, Records, Entry
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2002-3034 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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