EPA v. PRASA Toa Alta Heights WWTP
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
EPA finds that the Toa Alta Heights 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. This Administrative Order (AO) requires PRASA to maximize the operation and maintenance of the Toa Alta Heights WWTP in order to achieve and maintain compliance with all the final effluent limitations. In additon, this AO requires PRASA to submit a plan that outlines a schedule, for the completion of all permanent repairs/takss needed to correct the deficiencies found during a compliance evaluation inspection conducted on September 17, 2003.
Defendants (1)
- PRASA Toa Alta Heights WWTPNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PRASA TOA ALTA HEIGHTS
STREET 29TH, TOA ALTA, PR, 00953
Registry ID: 110013696777
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PRASA Toa Alta Heights WWTPentered 2003-12-09
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2003-12-09Final Order Issued
- 2003-12-09Enforcement Action Closed
- 2004-02-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 111981
- Case number
- 02-2004-3007
- 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 02-2004-3007 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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