EPA v. PRASA Barceloneta RWWTP-Barceloneta WW Collection System
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
PRASA has failed to provide proper operation and maintenance to the Barceloneta Wastewater Collection System (an appurtenance of the Barceloneta Wastewater Treatment Plant) resulting in sanitary sewer overflows, contrary to the requirments of its NPDES Permit. EPA is requiring PRASA to cease and desist the discharges of raw sewage and to construct facilities (within a work schedule) to properly manage the sewage entering into the Barceloneta WWTP.
Defendants (1)
- PRASA Barceloneta RWWTP-Barceloneta WW CollectionNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PRASA BARCELONETA WWTP
STATE ROAD 684, KM 3.7, BARCELONETA, PR, 00617
Registry ID: 110006622609
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PRASA Barceloneta RWWTP-Barceloneta WW Collection Systementered 2006-08-01
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-08-01NPDES Closed
- 2006-08-01Enforcement Action Closed
- 2006-08-01Final Order Issued
- 2006-08-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 200005272
- Case number
- 02-2006-3074
- 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 02-2006-3074 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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