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06-1995-0126Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1995· Region 06

EPA v. VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$10,000

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G)(2)(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SEC. 1319(G)(2)(A). 2. VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO P.O. BOX 69 RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICO 88345 NPDES PERMIT NO. NM0029335 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY DISCHAR- GING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY INTO THE RIO RUIDOSO, WHICH CAUSED A FISH KILL OF APPROXIMATELY 3000 FISH. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G)(2)(A) OF THE CWA EPA PROPOSES A PENALTY OF $10,000.00.

Defendants (1)

  • VIILAGE OF RUIDOSONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • RUIDOSO, VILLAGE OF

    313 CREE MEADOM DR, RUIDOSO, NM, 88345

    Registry ID: 110010721950

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301AClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • VILLAGE OF RUIDOSOentered 1995-02-27

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1994-07-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1994-07-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1995-02-27Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1995-02-27Final Order Issued
  • 1995-02-27Compliance Achieved

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36000
Case number
06-1995-0126
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
6EN-L
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1995-0126 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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