EPA v. PRASA Las Carolinas WWTP
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
1) Unpermitted discharges from improperly maintained WWTP: effluent limitatiaon violations. 2) Penalty. 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 maintaining and operating the facility adequately.
Defendants (1)
- PRASA Las Carolinas WWTPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LAS CAROLINAS STP
GARDENIA STREET #86, CAGUAS, PR, 00726
Registry ID: 110010578776
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PRASA Las Carolinas WWTPentered 2004-05-06
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $16,000 · SEP: $511,302
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2003-06-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-07-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-05-06Enforcement Action Closed
- 2004-05-06Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 100031
- Case number
- 02-2003-3407
- 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 02-2003-3407 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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