EPA v. Ruidoso, Village of, & City of Ruidoso Downs (NM0029165)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
The Village of Ruidoso and the City of Ruidoso Downs jointly operate a wastewater treatment plant in New Mexico. The municipalities were issued a permit with a 3-year construction schedule to comply with new tighter phosphorus limits, and they were to be in compliance by January 2004. The municipalities have not yet begun construction or other solutions to this permit requirement and began violating phosphorus limits starting in January 2004. The limits are some of the tightest in the country and may require special treatment units to comply. EPA is ordering them to comply with the permit and propose a solution to these effluent violations.
Defendants (1)
- Ruidoso, Village of & City of Ruidoso DownsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RUIDOSO-RUIDOSO DOWNS WWTP
313 CREE MEADOWS DRIVE,, RUIDOSO, NM, 88345
Registry ID: 110010721950
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Ruidoso, Village of, & City of Ruidoso Downs (NM0029165)entered 2004-12-18
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2004-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-12-18Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
- 2009-07-01NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 131597
- Case number
- 06-2005-1708
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2005-1708 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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