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06-1997-0003Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. RED RIVER, TOWN OF

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. TOWN OF RED RIVER P.O. BOX 1020 RED RIVER, TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87558 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO SUBMIT IN TIMELY MANNER, ITS ANNUAL SLUDGE RE- PORT FOR 1995, PERFORM REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLING AND MEAS- UREMENT OF THE MONITORED ACTIVITIES, CONDUCT MONITORING AND TESTING, AND FAILING TO REPORT THE MONITORING DATA AS REQUIRED BY THE PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(30 OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO CORRECT AND PREVENT THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND DETAIL THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN.

Defendants (1)

  • RED RIVER, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • RED RIVER, TOWN OF

    NM HWY 38 AT MILE MARKER 10 IN, RED RIVER, NM, 87558

    Registry ID: 110010757421

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • TOWN OF RED RIVERentered 1996-10-08

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1996-10-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-10-08Final Order Issued
  • 1996-10-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-02-14Compliance Achieved
  • 2000-02-14Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36835
Case number
06-1997-0003
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
6EN-L
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1997-0003 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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