EPA v. RUIDOSO, VILLAGE 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. VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO, A NEW MEXICO MUNICIPALITY U.S. HIGHWAY 70 RUIDOSO, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 88345 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY; 1) FAILING TO SUBMIT A PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATION WITHIN 180 DAYS PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF THE PERMIT; AND 2) DIS- CHARGING POLUTANTS WITHOUT A PERMIT AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPLETE PERMIT APPLICATION TO EPA; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECES- SARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLA- TIONS CITED; AND C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN RE- PORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE.

Defendants (1)

• RUIDOSO, VILLAGE OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RUIDOSO, VILLAGE OF WWTP

  HWY 70 E, RUIDOSO, NM, 88345

  Registry ID: 110010642288

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RUIDOSO, VILLAGE OFentered 2000-06-02

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2000-06-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-06-02Final Order Issued
• 2000-07-07Enforcement Action Data Entered