EPA v. Wal Mart de Puerto Rico
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
No SWPPP was available during the inspection, the SWPPP is required to be on-site. Records of weekly and/or biweekly inspection on the site, were not available as required. Stormwater and Management Controls on the site must be improved as described in the report. The site was cleared, but has been out of operation for approximately 5 months and therefore the entire site must be immediately stabilized until construction begins, to limit the erosion during this period. The construction start date was prior to the NOI submittal date.
Defendants (2)
- Wal Mart de Puerto RicoNamed in settlement
- Constructora SanitagoNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WALMART SUPER CENTER
AVE RAFAEL CORDERO INTO PR-30, CAGUAS, PR, 00726
Registry ID: 110018927410
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Wal Mart de Puerto Ricoentered 2004-12-29
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2004-12-29Enforcement Action Closed
- 2004-12-29Final Order Issued
- 2005-01-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 138108
- Case number
- 02-2005-3005
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- WGL
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2005-3005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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