EPA v. PRASA Puerto Nuevo Regional WWTP
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
PRASA has violated the Clean Water Act by intermittently discharging sewage (wastewater) through a point source (a sewer pipeline) into Waters of the United States since at least November 25,2005. In order to stop the discharge of sewage, PRASA will have to contruct a new trunk sewer and have to provide operation and maintenance to the Puerto Nuevo Sur and Caparra Terrace Sewage Collection Systems. The sewage colelction systen of the Puerto Nuevo Sur and Caparra Terrace Developments Sewage Collection Systema are tributaries of the Puerto Nuevo Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant for final treatment. PRASA will have to provide a complaince plan to stop permanently the discharges of sewage to waters of the United States.
Defendants (1)
- PRASA Puerto Nuevo Regional WWTPNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PRASA PUERTO NUEVO WWTP
J.F. KENNEDY AVE., SAN JUAN, PR, 00926
Registry ID: 110006622823
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PRASA Puerto Nuevo Regional WWTPentered 2005-12-09
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-12-09Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-12-09Final Order Issued
- 2005-12-09NPDES Closed
- 2006-01-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 167307
- Case number
- 02-2006-3028
- 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 02-2006-3028 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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