EPA v. BELEN, CITY OF, A NEW MEXICO MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ) 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1318(A) AND 1319(A). 2. CITY OF BELEN, A NEW MEXICO MUNICIPALITY 525 BECKER AVENUE BELEN, VALENCIA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87002 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY VIOLATING THE CONDITIONS OF ITS PERMIT IN THE PERFORMANCE ITS OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FACILITY AND IN ITS HANDLING OF ITS SLUDGE OPERATIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES CONTAINED IN THIS AO; B) REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THOSE RE- QUIREMENTS NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF A SPECIFIC ACTION; C) SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS QUARTERLY WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE QUARTER BEGINNING JUL. 2000; D) CONTINUE TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOM- PLIANCE WITH THE CWA ON A MONTHLY BASIS; AND E) ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS ISSUED AND REQUIRE FULL COMPLIANCE.

Defendants (1)

• BELEN, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BELEN WWTP, CITY OF

  1300 CONSERVICY ROAD, BELEN, NM, 87002

  Registry ID: 110001934462

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BELEN, CITY OFentered 2000-02-29

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-02-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-02-29Final Order Issued
• 2000-03-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-03-03Enforcement Action Closed