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02-2016-3109Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2016· Region 02

EPA v. Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority - Del Valle Group Corp.

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

Respondent is in violation of Sections 301 and 402 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311 and 33 U.S.C. 1342, for failure to comply with certain requirements of the NPDES 2012 Construction General Permit specifically failure to provide maintenance to the erosion and sediment controls from November 2015 through February 2015. The construction site is approximately one acre and became eligible to obtain coverage under the NPDES CGP as it became part of a larger common plan of development. A compliance plan is required under Order to address the deficiencies found in the Compliance Evaluation inspection.

Defendants (2)

  • Del Valle Group, Corp.Named in settlement
  • Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation AuthorityNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • DRILL SHAFT RETAINING WALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT(AC-02533)

    ROAD PR-25, KM. 1.1, PUERTA DE TIERRA, SAN JUAN, PR, 00900

    Registry ID: 110063887156

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority - Del Valle Group Corp.entered 2016-02-25

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2016-02-25Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2016-02-25Final Order Issued
  • 2016-02-25NPDES Closed
  • 2016-04-12Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600692354
Case number
02-2016-3109
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
02
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2016-3109 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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