EPA v. San Juan County
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Respondent, San Juan County, located in Aztec, New Mexico, failed to comply with its NPDES Storm water permit. Expedited settlement with penalty issued for violation of unauthorized discharges of sediment-laden storm water from the construction site into the Animas River.
Defendants (1)
- San Juan CountyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SAN JUAN COUNTY AND VALLEY WATER, KIRTLAND
CR 6500 (CONSTR. SITE IS ON NORTH SIDE), KIRKLAND, NM, 00000
Registry ID: 110042387495
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
San Juan Countyentered 2011-03-29
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $3,500
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2011-01-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-03-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2011-03-29Final Order Issued
- 2017-11-21Enforcement Action Closed
- 2017-11-21NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2200039998
- Case number
- 06-2011-1703
- 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 06-2011-1703 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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