EPA v. Espanola, City of (NM0029351)

Case summary

Respondent is a municipality operating a wastewater treatent plant. The plant's permit had a schedule ending March 1, 2004, that tightened the effluent limits for their wastewater discharges, in particular for Ammonia. Respondent failed to modify or construction its wastewater treatment plant to meet these new requirements and could not meet the new limits. Respondent has since been violating their effluent limits. EPA has ordered Respondent to come into compliance with its permit and permittee is initiated a construction schedule to come into compliance by the Summer of 2007. EPA is issuing Respondent a penalty for failing to comply with the permit limits.

Defendants (1)

• Espanola, City of (NM0029351)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ESPANOLA, CITY OF

  405 N. PASEO DE ONATE, ESPANOLA, NM, 87532

  Registry ID: 110039938583

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Espanola, City of (NM0029351)entered 2006-08-22

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $8,707 · SEP: $150,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2005-02-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-08-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-08-22Final Order Issued
• 2011-07-21Enforcement Action Closed
• 2011-07-21NPDES Closed