EPA v. Rio Rancho, City of
Superseded by Another Enforcement Action
Case summary
The City of Rio Rancho was issued an Administrative Order (AO) for violation of Clean Water Act (CWA) regulations and their National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The City of Rio Rancho is a municipality which operates a waste water treatment facility, located in Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, New Mexico and is subject to the regulations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. The City of Rio Rancho is in violation of the CWA and its NPDES permit for sanitary sewer overflows and other unauthorized discharges.
Defendants (1)
- City of Rio RanchoNamed 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 Rancho, City ofentered 2011-06-20
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2011-06-20Final Order Issued
- 2011-06-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2024-04-03Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600029322
- Case number
- 06-2011-1847
- 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 06-2011-1847 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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