EPA v. RIO GRANDE UTILITY CORPORATION (NM0027782)

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. RIO GRANDE UTILITY CORPORATION P.O. BOX 1179 BELEN, VALENCIA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87002 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY VIOLATING PARTS I.A., II.B., II.C. AND PART III OF ITS PERMIT INCLUDING INCONSISTENT PLACEMENT OF THE FLOW MET- ER, BOD AND FECAL COLIFORM DATA NOT REPORTED CORRECTLY, IMPROPER RECORDKEEPING FOR THE PH EQUIPMENT, AND NOT TAK- ING SAMPLES DURING PERIODS OF PEAK FLOW. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO CORRECT, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, APPEAR AT AND MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• RIO GRANDE UTILITY CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RIO GRANDE UTILITY CORPORATION

  P.O. BOX 1179, BELEN, NM, 87002

  Registry ID: 110010591779

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RIO GRANDE UTILITY CORPORATIONentered 1997-03-06

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-03-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-03-06Final Order Issued
• 1997-03-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-09-10Compliance Achieved
• 1997-09-10Enforcement Action Closed