EPA v. Puerto Rico Cement Company
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
Cemex Ponce Cement, Cemex Cal, and Cemex Quarry No. 2 are connected and interrelated facilities that failed to meet effluent limits contained in its industrial storm water permit (MSGP) for runoff from material storage piles associated with cement making (40 CFR 411) and also was delayed in implementing Best Management Practices outlined in their SWPPP. The SWPPP is incomplete and the Respondent also failed to comply with the effluent limitations for Material Storage Piles.
Defendants (1)
- Puerto Rico Cement CompanyNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
CEMEX DE PUERTO RICO, INC.
PLANT SITE QUARRY/QUARRY AREA NO. 2,PR 123, KM 8.0, PONCE, PR, 00733
Registry ID: 110022868413
PUERTO RICO CEMENT INC.
KM 8, PR 10, PONCE, PR, 00733
Registry ID: 110007806990
CEMEX DE PUERTO RICO, INC.
PLANT SITE QUARRY/QUARRY AREA NO. 2,PR 123, KM 8.0, PONCE, PR, 00733
Registry ID: 110022868413
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Puerto Rico Cement Companyentered 2012-08-23
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2012-08-23Enforcement Action Closed
- 2012-08-23NPDES Closed
- 2012-08-23Final Order Issued
- 2012-09-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000055286
- Case number
- 02-2012-3029
- 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 02-2012-3029 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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