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02-2004-7116Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2004· Region 02

EPA v. Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority - Aguirre

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

At the time of the First Inspection and Second Inspections, PREPA was storing water mixed with used oil and degreaser from its processing units in a �stormwater pool�.Respondent's storage of used oil in the aforementioned �stormwater pool� is a violation of 40 C.F.R. � 279.12.

Defendants (1)

  • Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority - AguirreNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • PREPA - AGUIRRE GENERATING COMPLEX

    PR ROUTE NO. 3, MONTE SORIA, SALINAS, PR, 00704

    Registry ID: 110071192834

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3002Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority - Aguirreentered 2005-04-19

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $67,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2004-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2004-10-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2005-04-19Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2005-04-19Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
133482
Case number
02-2004-7116
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
WTS
EPA region
02
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2004-7116 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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