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02-2009-3041Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2009· Region 02

EPA v. Puerto Rico Cement Company et al.

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

PRCC is in violation of its NPDES Permit for failure to comply with Total Dissolved Solids and the Flow Monitoring Requirement. PRCC is also exceeding TSS benchmarks in its Storm Water Permit (MSGP). PRCC is also failing to comply with the effluent limitations for Material Storage Piles in 40 CFR Part 411.

Defendants (2)

  • Puerto Rico Cement CompanyNamed in settlement
  • CemexNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • PUERTO RICO CEMENT INC.

    KM 8, PR 10, PONCE, PR, 00733

    Registry ID: 110007806990

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations
  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Puerto Rico Cement Companyentered 2009-02-13

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2009-02-13Final Order Issued
  • 2009-02-13NPDES Closed
  • 2009-02-13Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2009-02-25Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1400030064
Case number
02-2009-3041
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
WGL
EPA region
02
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2009-3041 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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