EPA v. PRASA Vega Alta WWTP
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Respondent violated Sectoin 301 of the Act 33 U.S.C. �1311, by failing to provide proper Operation and Maintenance, discharging pollutants at a location other than the discharge point authorized by the Facility's NPDES Permit, failing to conduct monitoring and maintain records, and failure to comply with effluent limitations. Based on the Findings, the Respondent is found to have, at a minimum, violated the CWA Act on 90 instances from April 2005 through June 2005. EPA proposes to issue a Final Order Assessing Administrative Penalties to Respondent assessing penalty of $43,000.00.
Defendants (1)
- PRASA Vega Alta WWTPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PRASA VEGA ALTA WWTP
STATE ROAD 690, KM 2, VEGA ALTA, PR, 00762
Registry ID: 110007804894
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PRASA Vega Alta WWTPentered 2008-06-12
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $19,121
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2005-09-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-06-12Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-06-12Final Order Issued
- 2008-06-12NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 159362
- Case number
- 02-2005-3420
- 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 02-2005-3420 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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