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06-2004-2321Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2004· Region 06

EPA v. Aztec, City of (NM0028762)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Respondent is operating a drinking water plant with a filter backwash water discharge to the Animas River without the required CWA NPDES discharge permit.

Defendants (1)

  • Aztec, City ofNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • AZTEC, CITY OF - WTP

    ONE MI.N. OF NM 516/US550, AZTEC, NM, 87410

    Registry ID: 110017849649

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Aztec, City of (NM0028762)entered 2009-12-28

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $32,500

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2004-07-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2004-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2009-12-28Final Order Issued
  • 2009-12-28Amended CAFO
  • 2010-02-01Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2010-02-01NPDES Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
124441
Case number
06-2004-2321
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 06-2004-2321 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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