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02-2020-3100Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2020· Region 02

EPA v. Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (VIWAPA)

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

The Respondent failed to submit a permit renewal application for its existing NPDES Permit in a timely manner as is required by V.I. WPCA, and its implementing regulations. In addition, Respondent reported exceedances to its permitted effluent limits during the period from 9/2018 and 5/2020, and in SNC status in EPA compliance tracking system. In accordance with the National Compliance Initiative (NCI), EPA took enforcement action to bring the VIWAPA into compliance with its issued TPDES Permit.

Defendants (1)

  • Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (VIWAPA)Named in settlement

Facilities (4)

  • V.I. WATER & POWER AUTHORITY

    ESTATE RICHMOND, ST. CROIX, VI, 00821

    Registry ID: 110000602866

  • V.I. WATER & POWER AUTHORITY

    ESTATE RICHMOND, ST. CROIX, VI, 00821

    Registry ID: 110000602866

  • V.I. WATER & POWER AUTHORITY

    ESTATE RICHMOND, ST. CROIX, VI, 00821

    Registry ID: 110000602866

  • V.I. WATER & POWER AUTHORITY

    ESTATE RICHMOND, ST. CROIX, VI, 00821

    Registry ID: 110000602866

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (VIWAPA)entered 2020-09-17

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2020-09-17Final Order Issued
  • 2020-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2025-02-27NPDES Closed
  • 2025-02-27Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602297262
Case number
02-2020-3100
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 02-2020-3100 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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