EPA v. PRASA YAUCO WWTP
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
RESPONDENTS OWN AND OPERATE A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IN YAUCO, PUERTO RICO. RESPONDENTS FAILED TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE FACILITY CAUSING THE DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS AT A LOCATION OTHER THAN AUTHORIZED IN THE FACILITY'S NPDES PERMIT ALL IN VIOLATION OF THE CWA. The Respondent is paying a fine which covers the economic benefit derived by the Respondent plus the gravity component pursuant to the CWA settlement penalty policy.
Defendants (2)
- Compania de AguasNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- 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 WWTP)entered 2002-10-29
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $84,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-04-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-05-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-10-29Final Order Issued
- 2002-10-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 8815
- Case number
- 02-2002-3411
- 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 02-2002-3411 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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