EPA v. CEMEX de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rican Cement Company)(Ponce Cement, Ponce Lima Cal) - Quarry No. 2
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
The Respondent's plant in Ponce was exceeding Total Suspended Solids effluent limits in its Storm Water Permit (MSGP) for Material Storage Piles in 40 CFR Part 411. Additionally, the Respondent was late in installing best management practices specified in its SWPPP.
Defendants (1)
- CEMEX de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rican Cement Company)Named in settlement
Facilities (3)
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
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 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CEMEX de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rican Cement Company)(Ponce Cement, Ponce Lima Cal) - Quarry No. 2entered 2014-09-11
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2014-09-11Final Order Issued
- 2014-09-11Enforcement Action Closed
- 2014-09-11NPDES Closed
- 2014-09-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400286404
- Case number
- 02-2014-3051
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2014-3051 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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