EPA v. PRASA Puerto Nuevo WWTP, Jardines Metropolitanos Wastewater Collection System
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA has determined the proposed penalty of $132,966 against the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority concerning the Jardines Metropolitanos Wastewater Collection System (an appurtenance of the Puerto Nuevo Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant). The violations taking into account in the complaint are: the failire to provide proper Operation and Maintenance (O&M) to the Jardines Metropolitanos Wastewater Collection System, the unlawful discharges of untreated sewage (wastewater) and not reporting instances of non-compliance, in violation of the facility's National Pollutant Discharge Eliminations System ( NPDES ) Permit (PR0021555) and Section 301(a) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. �1311. The violations taken in the Complaint occurred within the period of March 1999 and March 2003.
Defendants (1)
- PRASA Puerto Nuevo WWTP, JardinesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
JARDINES METROPOLITANOS I
CALLE GALILEO FINAL, SAN JUAN, PR, 00936
Registry ID: 110007343614
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PRASA Puerto Nuevo WWTP, Jardinesentered 2004-05-06
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $16,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2003-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-07-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-05-06Final Order Issued
- 2004-05-06Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 100125
- Case number
- 02-2003-3408
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- CT
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2003-3408 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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