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 301 — NPDES 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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