EPA v. San Juan County (NMR04F002)

Case summary

This is a New Mexico County designated as an urbanized area by the 2000 census, and therefore is designated a small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (sMS4) and required to have permit coverage under the MS4 General Permit. The Respondent was to submit an adequate and complete Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) by October 1, 2007. Numerous attempts by both the County and EPA did not resulted in a complete and adequate SWMP by the October 1, 2007, deadline. After numerous more attempts, a Complaint/draft Consent Agreement Final Order was issued for penalties. On August 7, 2012, EPA Region 6 issued Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) CWA-06-2012-1768 for a penalty to be paid within thirty days after issuance of the CAFO.

Defendants (1)

• San Juan County (NMR04F002)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAN JUAN COUNTY (NMR04F002)

  305 SOUTH OLIVER, AZTEC, NM, 87410

  Registry ID: 110004280867

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• San Juan County (NMR04F002)entered 2012-08-08

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2012-05-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-05-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-08-08Final Order Issued
• 2012-08-09Compliance Achieved
• 2012-08-15NPDES Closed
• 2012-08-15Enforcement Action Closed