EPA v. PRASA Las Carolinas WWTP

Case summary

EPA finds that the Las Carolinas 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 provide a complete and definitive report addressing the violations described in the FINDINGS OF VIOLATIONS. Said report is to include the cause for the violation and a plan including appropriate milestones (a schedule with dates) and associated costs to bring the listed items into compliance with the permit conditions by the earliest practicable time. Such report shall detail the effort PRASA has taken to correct the deficiencies found by EPA at the Las Carolinas WWTP, the facilities or equipments needed to be installed, or operational measures implemented on an interim basis to correct deficiencies, in order to meet the permit effluent limits including any appropriate PRASA action to implement and enforce pretreatment requirements, where necessary.

Defendants (1)

• PRASA Las Carolinas WWTPNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PRASA LAS CAROLINAS WWTP

  STATE ROAD #156, LAS CAROLINAS WARD, CAGUAS, PR, 00725

  Registry ID: 110006622752

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PRASA Las Carolinas 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