EPA v. PRASA Lares WWTP
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
'EPA has determined the proposed penalty of $137,500 against the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority concerning the Lares Wastewater Treatment Plant for failure to meet effluent limitations set forth in the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, for the unlawful discharge of untreated or partially treated sewage (wastewater bypasses) into the Guajataca River, water of the United States, and failure to provide proper operation and maintenance to the plant, all against the NPDES permit. The violations taken in the Complaint occurred within the period of January 1, 2000 and May 31, 2002.'
Defendants (1)
- PRASA Lares WWTPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PRASA LARES WWTP
STATE RD #492, KM 1.0, GUAJATACA WARD, LARES, PR, 00669
Registry ID: 110000577812
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PRASA Lares WWTPentered 2004-05-06
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $16,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-05-06Enforcement Action Closed
- 2004-05-06Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 86485
- Case number
- 02-2002-3416
- 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 02-2002-3416 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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