EPA v. RIO GRANDE UTILITY CORPORATION

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, A NEW MEXICO CORPORATION P.O. BOX 1179 BELEN, VALENCIA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87002 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY NOT COMPLYING WITH ITS CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT USING THE EXISTING TREATMENT WORKS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO: 1) EFFICIENTLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE EX- ISTING TREATMENT WORKS, SO AS TO DISCHARGE EFFLUENT WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED PERMIT LIMITS, 2) COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOW- ING SCHEDULE FOR EXPANSION OF THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, A) RETAIN ENGINEERING SERVICES (COMPLETE), B) DE- SIGN AND BID PROJECT BY JAN 1. 1998, AND C) COMPLETE CON- STRUCTION BY JAN. 1, 1999, 3) REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NON- COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF A SPECIFIC ACTION, AND 4) SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS QUARTERLY BY THE 14TH OF THE MONTH FOL- LOWING THE END OF THE QUARTER WITH THE FIRST REPORT DUE BY JUL. 14, 1997.

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 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RIO GRANDE UTILITY CORPORATIONentered 1997-09-08

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-09-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-08Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed