EPA v. BFI of Ponce, Inc. et al.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Respondent is in violation of Sections 301 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311 , for violations of its NPDES permit effluent limits and failure to implement the SWPPP required in the permit. Penalty sought.
Defendants (2)
- BFI of Ponce, Inc.Named in complaint
- Allied Waste of Ponce, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ECW LANDFILL CORPORATION
EL VERTEDERO MUNICIP DE PONCE, PONCE, PR, 00732
Registry ID: 110000618564
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BFI of Ponce, Inc. et al.entered 2011-05-31
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $23,000 · SEP: $177,417
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2010-09-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-05-31Enforcement Action Closed
- 2011-05-31NPDES Closed
- 2011-05-31Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2200015067
- Case number
- 02-2010-3462
- 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 02-2010-3462 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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