EPA v. PRASA Caguas Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
EPA finds that the Caguas RWWTP 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 faiclity adequately. This Administrative Order (AO) requires PRASA to maximize the operation and maintenance of the Caguas RWWTP in order to achieve and maintain compliance with all the final effluent limitations. In addition, this AO requires PRASA to submit a plan that outlines a schedule, for the complettion of all permanent repairs/tasks needed to correct the deficiencies found during a compliance evaluation inspection conducted on February 27, 2004.
Defendants (1)
- PRASA Caguas RWWTPNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PRASA CAGUAS WWTP
ROAD 796, KM. 6.6, CAGUAS, PR, 00725
Registry ID: 110007823007
Statutes cited
- CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PRASA Caguas Regional Wastewater Treatment Plantentered 2004-03-26
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2004-03-26Final Order Issued
- 2004-03-26NPDES Closed
- 2004-03-26Enforcement Action Closed
- 2004-04-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 115122
- Case number
- 02-2004-3061
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- CT
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2004-3061 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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