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06-2011-1716Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2011· Region 06

EPA v. El Prado WSD

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

El Prado Water and Sanitation District is a water district who owned or operated a drinking water well located in El Prado, New Mexico. The violation alleged is for an unauthorized discharge of chlorinated purge water in the Rio Lucero River. Administrative Complaint with penalty issued for discharging pollutants without an NPDES Permit. Penalty agreed to and the final CAFO is in routing for signaure on 7/5/2011. CAFO issued on 7/18/2011 with penalty.

Defendants (1)

  • El Prado WSDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • EL PRADO WSD WELL NO. 3

    HWY 64 AND CHAVEZ ROAD, EL PRADO, NM, 87529

    Registry ID: 110043271740

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • El Prado WSDentered 2011-07-18

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $4,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2010-12-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2010-12-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2011-07-18Final Order Issued
  • 2011-07-28NPDES Closed
  • 2011-07-28Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2200035731
Case number
06-2011-1716
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 06-2011-1716 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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