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02-2003-3403Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2003· Region 02

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 301NPDES 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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