EPA v. Socorro, City of
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
On June 5, 2012, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) and Administrative Penalty Order (APO) under its authority pursuant to the Clean Water Act (CWA) to the City of Socorro located in Socorro, New Mexico. The AO and APO were issued in response to violations of: failure to meet effluent limitations for Biochemical Oxygen Demand(30 and 7 Day Averages); Total Suspended Solids (7 Day Average); E. coli (7 Day Average and Daily Maximum); and Total Residual Chlorine (Instant Maximum). The AO requires the City of Socorro to certify compliance with permit effluent limitations.
Defendants (1)
- Socorro, City ofNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SOCORRO, CITY OF
302 MAIN STREET, SOCORRO, NM, 87801
Registry ID: 110000734590
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Socorro, City ofentered 2012-06-05
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2012-06-05Final Order Issued
- 2012-06-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2018-08-08Enforcement Action Closed
- 2018-08-08NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000028533
- Case number
- 06-2012-1820
- 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 06-2012-1820 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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