EPA v. PRASA Puerto Nuevo WWTP
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 Baldorioty de Castro Wastewater Collection System (WWCS, an appurtenance of the Puerto Nuevo Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant). The violations taking into account in the complaint are: the failure to provide proper Operation and Maintenance (O&M) to the Baldorioty de Castro WWCS, the unlawful discharges of untreated sewage (wastewater) and not reporting instances of non-compliance, in violation of the facilitys National Pollutant Discharge Eliminations System (NPDES) Permit (PR0021555) and Section 301(a) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. §1311. The violations taken in the Complaint occurred within the period of January 2003 to December 2005 .
Defendants (1)
- PRASA Puerto Nuevo WWTPNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
PRASA PUERTO NUEVO WWTP
J.F. KENNEDY AVE., SAN JUAN, PR, 00926
Registry ID: 110006622823
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PRASA Puerto Nuevo WWTPentered 2008-06-12
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $19,121
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2006-07-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-10-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-06-12Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-06-12Final Order Issued
- 2008-06-12NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600011544
- Case number
- 02-2006-3420
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- CT
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2006-3420 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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