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06-2004-2218Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2004· Region 06

EPA v. Aztec, City of (NM0028762)

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

Respondent is operating a water treatment plant in the State of New Mexico and was inspected by NMED on February 26, 2004. The water treatment plant has a backwash filter that discharges into the Animas River. Respondent has been discharging pollutants to this river without a Clean Water Act NPDES permit since the late 1970's. EPA is ordering the Respondent to obtain an NPDES permit and comply with the permit requirements.

Defendants (1)

  • Aztec, City of (NM0028762)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • AZTEC DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM-TREATMENT PLANT #3

    AZTEC, NM, 87410

    Registry ID: 110013126241

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Aztec, City of (NM0028762)entered 2004-05-24

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2004-05-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2004-05-24Final Order Issued
  • 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
118984
Case number
06-2004-2218
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 06-2004-2218 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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