EPA v. PRASA Yabuccoa WWTP
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA proposes to assess a civil penalty of $80,500.00 against Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority ( PRASA or Respondent ) for violating Section 301 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. �1311, by discharging pollutants into navigable waters of the United States; and, for violating its National Permit Discharge Elimination System ( NPDES ) Permit conditions by failing to provide proper operation and maintenance and failing to comply with effluent limitations.
Defendants (1)
- PRASA Yabuccoa WWTPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PRASA YABUCOA STP
STATE ROAD 901, KM 0.1, YABUCOA, PR, 00767
Registry ID: 110007804983
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PRASA Yabuccoa WWTPentered 2008-06-12
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $15,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-12-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-01-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-06-12Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-06-12Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 167168
- Case number
- 02-2006-3404
- 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 02-2006-3404 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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