EPA v. Chama, Village of
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On September 8, 2014, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order under its authority pursuant to Sections 308 and 309 ofthe Clean Water Act to the Village of Chama (Respondent) located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. The CAFO was issued as a follow up to the Administrative Complaint issued on September 5, 2013 for violations of Respondent's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. The CAFO assesses a $10,000 civil penalty.
Defendants (1)
- Village of ChamaNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
VILLAGE OF CHAMA
WASTE WATER PLANT, CHAMA, NM, 87520
Registry ID: 110009831174
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Chama, Village ofentered 2014-09-11
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $10,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2013-07-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2013-09-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-09-11Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400134493
- Case number
- 06-2013-1863
- 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 06-2013-1863 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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