EPA v. PRASA Yabucoa WWTP
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA has determined the proposed penalty of $137,500.00 against the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority concerning the Yabucoa Wastewater Treatment Plant for failure to provide proper operatin and maintenance (O&M) at the facility, and for discharging pollutants into waters of the United States at a location other than that authorized in the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit PR0021717. All these violations occurred against the Clean Water Act. The violations taken in the Complaint occurred within the period of May 2000 through June 2002.
Defendants (1)
- PRASA Yabucoa WWTPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PRASA YABUCOA WWTP
STATE ROAD #901, KM. 0.1, YABUCOA, PR, 00767
Registry ID: 110007804983
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PRASA Yabucoa WWTPentered 2002-12-18
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $137,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-12-18Enforcement Action Closed
- 2002-12-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-12-18Final Order Issued
- 2003-03-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 92061
- Case number
- 02-2003-3401
- 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 02-2003-3401 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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