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02-2003-8253Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2003· Region 02

EPA v. PRASA (Arecibo System)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

PRASA failed to comply with a May 2, 2002 AO requiring Respondent's Arecibo public water system to install and operate continuous monitoring turbidimenters by August 30, 2002. Respondent was to have certified to EPA that compliance with the Enhanced Interim Surface Treatment Rule was achieved by September 16, 2002. On October 28, 2002, EPA issued an Administrative Compliant, Findings of Violation, Notice of Proposed Assessment of a Civil Penalty and Notice of Opportunity to Request a Hearing (the Complaint )>

Defendants (1)

  • PRASA (Arecibo System)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • PRASA - ARECIBO SYSTEM

    ROAD 636 KM 1.3 INT, ARECIBO, PR, 00612

    Registry ID: 110013722418

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1414GPWS - Violation of 1414(g) AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PRASA (Arecibo System)entered 2003-04-29

    Primary law: SDWA

    Federal penalty: $12,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2002-10-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2002-11-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2003-04-29Final Order Issued
  • 2003-04-29Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
88660
Case number
02-2003-8253
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
02
Primary statute
PWS - Violation of 1414(g) AO

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2003-8253 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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