EPA v. Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
Due to passage of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and the unprecedented damage and impairments to infrastructure, telecommunications (i.e. internet access), electrical power services, potable water distribution, and reduction in labor force, EPA and the Respondent executed an Administrative Order on Consent, which addresses emergency-related construction projects in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. This Order on Consent was executed to provide relief to the Respondent and the initiation of an emergency-related construction project, while gathering information and implementing erosion and sediment controls.
Defendants (1)
- PR Dept.of Natural and Environmental ResourcesNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES OF PUERTO RICO
ROAD 8838 KM 6.3 EL CINCO SECTOR, FLOOR 9, RIO PIEDRAS, PR, 00917
Registry ID: 110070100049
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resourcesentered 2017-11-17
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2017-11-17Enforcement Action Closed
- 2017-11-17NPDES Closed
- 2017-11-17Final Order Issued
- 2018-04-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601396866
- Case number
- 02-2018-3102
- 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 02-2018-3102 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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