EPA v. Village of Corrales (NMR04A004)

Case summary

Respondent is a small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (sMS4), the owner of a system of storm water conveyances or system or conveyances including roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, manmade channels, or storm drains. The Phase II Rule required a Notice of Intent (NOI) and a Storm Water Management Program be submitted by March 10, 2003. The sMS4 General Permit became effective July 1, 2007, and required an updated NOI and SWMP be submitted by October 1, 2007. The Respondent submitted a NOI and SWMP on March 11, 2003, but as of January 14, 2011, had not been completed. The permit also required public review and public notice of the NOI and SWMP at least sixty (60) days prior to submittal of the NOI and SWMP. The Respondent did not provide for that public review or the public notice as required by the permit. A Complaint for penalties was drafted to address violations of the permit. A new permit has not been issued as of the date of the final Consent Agreement Fnal Order (CAFO) which now requires the Respondent to wait for coverage. The CAFO was issued December 18, 2013, and the Respondent paid a penalty on December 10, 2013.

Defendants (1)

• Village of Corrales (NMR04A004)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VILLAGE OF CORRALES (NMR04A004)

  4324 CORRALES ROAD, CORRALES, NM, 87048

  Registry ID: 110022742264

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Village of Corrales (NMR04A004)entered 2013-12-18

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $4,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2011-05-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-05-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-12-18NPDES Closed
• 2013-12-18Final Order Issued
• 2013-12-18Enforcement Action Closed
• 2013-12-18Compliance Achieved