EPA v. PRASA Yabucoa 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 Yabucoa Wastewater Treatment Plant for the unlawful discharge of untreated or partially treated sewage (wastewater bypasses) into the Sanitago Channel, a water of the United States, and for 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 2000 and June 10, 2002.
Defendants (1)
- PRASA Yabucoa WWTPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PRASA YABUCOA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
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 2003-12-24
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $20,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-12-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-05-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-12-24Enforcement Action Closed
- 2003-12-24Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 96182
- Case number
- 02-2003-3403
- 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 02-2003-3403 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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