EPA v. EXPO New Mexico
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
An Administrative Complaint is issued to EXPO New Mexico for violations identified during a November 15, 2011 inspection, conducted by New Mexico Environment Department inspectors on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Violations included illegal discharge of polluted storm water runoff through the City of Albuquerque's Municipal Seperate Storm Sewer System and into the Rio Grande, a water of the U.S. and failure to obtain coverage under the Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) permit.
Defendants (1)
- EXPO New MexicoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EXPO NEW MEXICO
201 CALIFORNIA STREET NORTHEAST, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87108
Registry ID: 110044903281
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EXPO New Mexicoentered 2014-05-06
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $96,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2014-02-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-03-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2014-05-06Final Order Issued
- 2015-09-02Enforcement Action Closed
- 2015-09-02NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400214648
- Case number
- 06-2014-1735
- 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 06-2014-1735 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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