EPA v. Rio Rancho
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent is a municipality, incorporated under the laws of the State of New Mexico, and operates a municipal wastewater treatment facility which is located in Sandoval County, and as such, is a Permittee; subject to regulations of the Clean Water Act (CWA), National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Regulations. As such, the Respondent is in violation of the CWA and its NPDES permit and is being offered a Consent Agreement and Final Order for settlement of the associated penalties.
Defendants (1)
- City of Rio RanchoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RIO RANCHO, CITY OF WWTP #2
100 INDUSTRIAL PARK LOOP, RIO RANCHO, NM, 87124
Registry ID: 110022872346
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Rio Ranchoentered 2006-09-29
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-04-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-09-29Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
- 2009-07-01NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 176283
- Case number
- 06-2006-2026
- 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 06-2006-2026 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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