EPA v. PRASA Cayey WWTP
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
EPA finds that the Cayey Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is unable to meet the water quality based effluent limits set out in its NPDES permit and that PRASA is not maintaning and operating the facility adequately. This Administrative Order (AO) requires PRASA to maximize the operation and maintenace of the Cayey WWTP in order to achieve and maintain compliance with all the final effluent limitations. In addition, this AO requires PRASA to submit a compliance plan that outlines a schedule, for the completion of all permanent repairs/tasks needed to correct the deficiencies found during a compliance evaluation inspection conducted on June 6, 2002.
Defendants (1)
- PRASA Cayey WWTPNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PRASA CAYEY WWTP
STATE ROAD NUMBER 171, KM. 5.8, CIDRA, PR, 00739
Registry ID: 110014408550
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PRASA Cayey WWTPentered 2002-11-20
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2002-11-20Enforcement Action Closed
- 2002-11-20Final Order Issued
- 2003-04-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 94417
- Case number
- 02-2003-3008
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- CT
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2003-3008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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