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02-2002-3412Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2002· Region 02

EPA v. Puerto Rican Cement Company

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

'This penalty order is a follow up to an administrative order which cited effluent violations, the respondent has failed to comply with effluent limitations, total dissolved solids, total suspended solids, temperature, zinc, and flow rate, contained in Table I.A. of its permit. The permittee failed to monitor in accordance with the Multi Sector General Stormwater Permit, failed to properly maintain laboratory records, failed to monitor and report flow, BOD and TDS in accordance with the permit and had unpermitted discharges.'

Defendants (1)

  • Puerto Rican Cement CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • PUERTO RICAN CEMENT COMPANY

    STATE ROAD #10, PONCE, PR, 00733

    Registry ID: 110007806990

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Puerto Rican Cement Companyentered 2002-12-09

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $87,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2002-07-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2002-08-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2002-12-09Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2002-12-09Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
84716
Case number
02-2002-3412
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
WGL
EPA region
02
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2002-3412 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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