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 301 — NPDES 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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