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06-1997-0185Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. SANTA FE, CITY OF (NM0022292)

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. CITY OF SANTA FE P.O. BOX 909 SANTA FE, SANTA FE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87504-0909 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY ALLOWING SEVERAL INSTANCES OF OVERFLOWS IN EXCESS OF 100,000 GALLONS IN THE SANTA FE TRUNK LINE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO CORRECT AND PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

  • SANTA FE, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

  • SANTA FE, CITY OF (AIRPORT RD

    200 LINCOLN AVENUE, SANTA FE, NM, 87501

    Registry ID: 110002069626

  • SANTA FE, CITY OF (AIRPORT RD

    200 LINCOLN AVENUE, SANTA FE, NM, 87501

    Registry ID: 110002069626

  • SANTA FE, CITY OF (AIRPORT RD

    200 LINCOLN AVENUE, SANTA FE, NM, 87501

    Registry ID: 110002069626

  • SANTA FE, CITY OF (AIRPORT RD

    200 LINCOLN AVENUE, SANTA FE, NM, 87501

    Registry ID: 110002069626

  • SANTA FE, CITY OF (AIRPORT RD

    200 LINCOLN AVENUE, SANTA FE, NM, 87501

    Registry ID: 110002069626

  • SANTA FE, CITY OF (AIRPORT RD

    200 LINCOLN AVENUE, SANTA FE, NM, 87501

    Registry ID: 110002069626

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CITY OF SANTA FEentered 1997-02-07

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-02-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-02-07Final Order Issued
  • 1997-02-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-05-24Compliance Achieved
  • 1999-05-24Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37016
Case number
06-1997-0185
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 06-1997-0185 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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