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02-2008-3151Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2008· Region 02

EPA v. Compania De Parques Nacionales

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

THE CAÑA GORDA WWTP WAS FOUND DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS WITHOUT AN NPDES PERMIT; THEREFORE, ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER WAS ISSUED TO REQUEST CEASE OF DISCHARGES. SOURCE OF SEWAGE COMES FROM PUBLIC BEACH BATHROOMS AND SINKS. THE COMPAÑIA DE PARQUES NACIONALES CAN COMPLY WITH ORDER WITHOUT INVESTING BY CLOSING WATER DISTRIBUTION. AS AN ALTERNATIVE, THEY CAN CONTRACT A SEWAGE HAULER AT A COST OF APPROXIMATE $1800 PER WEEKEND TO CARRY APPROXIMATELY 10,000 GALLONS.

Defendants (1)

  • Compania De Parques NacionalesNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BALNEARIO DE CANA GORDA

    KM. 5.9 STATE RD PR-333, GUANICA, PR, 00653

    Registry ID: 110064602050

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Compania De Parques Nacionalesentered 2008-06-24

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2008-06-24NPDES Closed
  • 2008-06-24Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2008-06-24Final Order Issued
  • 2008-06-25Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1000007431
Case number
02-2008-3151
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 02-2008-3151 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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