EPA v. Pecos, Village of (NM0029041)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent operates a municipal wastewater treatment plant for the Village of Pecos. An NPDES storm water inspection in March 2002 found the facility to be in significant non-compliance. Violations included numerous effluent violations (pH, BOD, Fecal, TSS), inadequate staffing, and operation/maintenance deficiencies. Effluent violations were cited from April 1998 through December 2002. The inspection found environmental impacts from the discharges in the Pecos River.
Defendants (1)
- Pecos, Village of (NM0029041)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
VILLAGE OF PECOS
S.ON HWY 63 FOR 1/2 MI.FROM, SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, NM, 00000
Registry ID: 110011027021
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Pecos, Village of (NM0029041)entered 2003-05-12
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2003-04-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-05-12Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
- 2009-07-01NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 94774
- Case number
- 06-2003-1942
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2003-1942 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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