EPA v. Vasomar Development Corp.

Case summary

Vasomar, is a corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and is a �person� within the meaning of Section 502(5) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. �1362(5). Vasomar is the developer of Parque de Las Flores Housing Development and constructed the Parque de Las Flores pump station and its associated sewage collection system (the �pump station�) located at Main Street (End), Parque de Las Flores Housing Development, State Road # 153 Km. 2.4, Coamo, Puerto Rico. During July 12 and 13, 2001, August 10, 2001, March 25, 2003, June 22, 2004 and June 29, 2004, raw sewage was being discharge from a 8-inch sewer pipeline located at Parque de Las Flores Housing Development, into the Coamo river. The pipeline is part of the Parque de Las Flores Housing Development sanitary collection system. The Coamo river is a water of the United States, within the respective definition established in Section 502 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. �1362. The evidence obtained by EPA (through the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board (�EQB�) inspection reports). Vasomar has violated Section 301(a) of the Act on 6 instances for the unauthorized discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States. Vasomar shall repair and/or replace, unclog and clean all sewer pipelines and manholes that are causing sewage overflows of the Parque de las Flores sanitary collection system. Within 60 calendar days shall complete the permanent repairs to the pump station and the tributary sewage collection system to permanently prevent sewage overflows from reoccurring and to comply with the pump station design specifications mandated by PRASA. The pump station shall be capable of operating in both automatic and manual modes, at all times. Vasomar shall submit to EPA and implement, a Preventive Maintenance Program (�PMP�) for the Parque de las Flores Development Pump Station and Sanitary Collection System.

Defendants (1)

• Vasomar Development Corp.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VASOMAR DEVELOPMENT CORP.

  STATE ROAD # 153 KM. 2.4 INT., COAMO, PR, 00769

  Registry ID: 110022328462

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Vasomar Development Corp.entered 2005-01-12

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2005-01-12Enforcement Action Closed
• 2005-01-12Final Order Issued
• 2005-04-26Enforcement Action Data Entered