EPA v. Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA)

Case summary

The Respondent failed to submit the industrial pretreatment program annual report as required by the 40 CFR § 403.12 (i) and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. EPA has found the Respondent to be in violation of the Act and the applicable NPDES regulations for its failure to submit the report by the December 1, 2013 deadline.

Defendants (1)

• Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA)Named in settlement

Facilities (21)

• PRASA BAYAMON WWTP

  SABANA SECA AVE.PD 869. KM 9.2, CATANO, PR, 00632

  Registry ID: 110063914457

• PRASA AIBONITO WWTP

  ANTIOQUIA STREET, AIBONITO, PR, 00609

  Registry ID: 110006622583

• PRASA PUERTO NUEVO WWTP

  J.F. KENNEDY AVE., SAN JUAN, PR, 00926

  Registry ID: 110006622823

• PRASA MAYAGUEZ WWTP

  STATE ROAD # 2, MAYAGUEZ, PR, 00708

  Registry ID: 110000906814

• PRASA CAGUAS WWTP

  ROAD 796, KM. 6.6, CAGUAS, PR, 00725

  Registry ID: 110007823007

• PRASA HUMACAO WWTP

  STATE ROAD # 3, BO. RIO ABAJO, PR, 00661

  Registry ID: 110000577304

• PRASA PONCE WWTP

  ROAD # 2 KM 258.5, PONCE, PR, 00731

  Registry ID: 110006622814

• PRASA CAROLINA WWTP

  ROAD 187, BARRIO TORRECILLA, SAN JUAN, PR, 00672

  Registry ID: 110007817041

• PRASA VEGA BAJA WWTP

  STATE ROAD #686, LOS NARANJOS WARD, VEGA BAJA, PR, 00693

  Registry ID: 110000561623

• PRASA DORADO WWTP

  STATE ROAD 693, KM 5.6, DORADO, PR, 00618

  Registry ID: 110000561419

• PRASA CAYEY WWTP

  PR ROAD # 171, BO.RINCON OF CIDRA, PR, 00743

  Registry ID: 110006622654

• PRASA BARCELONETA WWTP

  STATE ROAD 684, KM 3.7, BARCELONETA, PR, 00617

  Registry ID: 110006622609

• PRASA JAYUYA NUEVA WWTP

  ROAD 144 KM.1.0 (INTERIOR), JAYUYA, PR, 00664

  Registry ID: 110000757208

• PRASA ARECIBO WWTP

  STATE ROAD 681 KM 2, ARECIBO, PR, 00612

  Registry ID: 110006622592

• PRASA AGUADILLA WWTP

  STATE ROAD 115, KM 25, AGUADILLA, PR, 00603

  Registry ID: 110010636776

• …and 6 more

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA)entered 2014-01-29

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-01-29Enforcement Action Closed
• 2014-01-29NPDES Closed
• 2014-01-29Final Order Issued
• 2014-02-06Enforcement Action Data Entered