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02-2009-3068Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2009· Region 02

EPA v. Puerto Rico Cement Company et al.

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

PRCC and Florida Lime Corp. are in violation of NPDES Permits for failure to comply with Total Dissolved Solids and other effluent limits and the Flow Monitoring Requirement. PRCC and FLC are also in violation of its Storm Water Permit (MSGP). The SWPPP is incomplete and PRCC is also failing to comply with the effluent limitations for Material Storage Piles in 40 CFR Part 411. The facility will join the FLC and PRCC discharges, treat them together, and discharge from PRCC's Outfall 001 and eliminate FLC Outfall 001.

Defendants (2)

  • Puerto Rico Cement CompanyNamed in settlement
  • Florida Lime Corp.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • PUERTO RICO CEMENT INC.

    KM 8, PR 10, PONCE, PR, 00733

    Registry ID: 110007806990

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Puerto Rico Cement Company et al.entered 2009-07-21

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2009-07-21NPDES Closed
  • 2009-07-21Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2009-07-21Final Order Issued
  • 2009-07-31Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1800010078
Case number
02-2009-3068
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
WGL
EPA region
02
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2009-3068 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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