EPA v. Puerto Bahia Residential Construction Project et al.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
THE COMPLAINT SEEKS AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO TIMELY APPLY FOR NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE AND FOR DISCHARGES OF POLLUTANTS (STORM WATER ASSOCIATED WITH SMALL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY) WITHOUT AN NPDES PERMIT, IN VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 301(A) AND 402(P) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT. CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER WAS EXECUTED ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2020. RESPONDENTS ARE REQUIRED TOP PAY $52,847 WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDER.
Defendants (3)
- Puerto Bahia Residential Construction ProjectNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Karimar Construction, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- Puerto Bahia, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PUERTO BAHIA RESIDENTIAL PROJECT
ROAD PR-413, KM. 1, RINCON, PR, 00677
Registry ID: 110070388979
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Puerto Bahia Residential Construction Project et al.entered 2020-09-14
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $52,847
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2019-09-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2019-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2020-09-14Enforcement Action Closed
- 2020-09-14Final Order Issued
- 2020-09-14NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601973510
- Case number
- 02-2019-3451
- 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 02-2019-3451 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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