EPA v. Hacienda Miramar, Inc./Karimar Construction, Inc.

Case summary

Consent Agreement and Final Order (CA/FO) in settlement of an enforcement action initiated against the Respondents for violations to Sections 301(a) and 402(p) of the CWA during the construction of the Mirador del Sol residential construction project. Respondents failed to apply and obtain NPDES permit coverage for the stormwater discharges from small construction activities at the project, and the unlawful discharge of pollutants from the project into an unnamed creek, Ci�naga de Cueva and the Caribbean Sea. The CA/FO provides for the payment of a civil penalty of $45,000.

Defendants (1)

• Hacienda Miramar, Inc./Karimar Construction, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• MIRADOR DEL SOL

  PR-102 ROAD, KM. 16.5, CABO ROJO, PR, 00623

  Registry ID: 110070500969

• RIO GRANDE RESIDENTIAL PROJECT

  ROAD PR-115 KM. 17.6, WARD RIO GRANDE, RINCON, PR, 00677

  Registry ID: 110070556055

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Hacienda Miramar, Inc./Karimar Construction, Inc.entered 2023-03-27

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $45,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2022-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2022-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2023-03-27Enforcement Action Closed
• 2023-03-27Final Order Issued