EPA v. Alto de las Flores MDWCA (NM0028819)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Respondent owns a wastewater treatment plant that was improperly operated and violated it's Clean Water Act NPDES permit. Respondent failed to even take samples from June 2000 through the permit expiration of Nov. 30, 2003. The plant continues to operate without a permit. Respondent has applied for, but not yet received a new permit. Respondent has turned over the day-to-day operation to Dona Ana County.
Defendants (1)
- Alto de las Flores MDWCA (NM0028819)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ALTO DE LAS FLORES MDWCA
OFF TIERRA DEL SOL ST. IN SAN, SAN MIGUEL, NM, 88058
Registry ID: 110028119042
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Alto de las Flores MDWCA (NM0028819)entered 2006-01-18
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2004-11-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-03-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-01-18Enforcement Action Closed
- 2006-01-18Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 135499
- Case number
- 06-2005-1749
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2005-1749 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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