EPA v. Dorado Wastewater Treatment Plant
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA has determined the proposed penalty of $157,500 against the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority concerning the Dorado Wastewater Treatment Plant's Toa Baja Wastewater Collection System (WWCS-an appurtenance of the facilty) for its failure to provide proper operation and maintenance to the WWCS, the unauthorized discharge of wastewaters (pollutants)and for not reporting EPA instances of violation, all against its NPDES permit. The violations taken in the Complaint occurred within the period of July 2004 and February 2006.
Defendants (1)
- Dorado Wastewater Treatment PlantNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
PRASA DORADO WWTP
STATE ROAD 693, KM 5.6, DORADO, PR, 00618
Registry ID: 110000561419
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Dorado Wastewater Treatment Plantentered 2008-06-12
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $19,121
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2006-05-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-07-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-06-12Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-06-12Final Order Issued
- 2008-06-12NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 200003026
- Case number
- 02-2006-3418
- 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 02-2006-3418 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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