EPA v. Ramah, City of WWTP

Case summary

On May 26, 2016, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 301 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. ? 1311, to the City of Ramah (Respondent) located in McKinley County, New Mexico. The AO was issued in response to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit violations observed during a New Mexico Environment Department Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI)conducted at the Respondent's Wastewater treatment plant on December 21, 2015. Respondent also failed to submit discharge monitoring reports (DMRs). The AO requires Respondent to submit all DMRs within fifteen days and comply with NPDES permit requirements within sixty days. Respondent must respond in writing to EPA Region 6 within thirty days of the effective date of the AO.

Defendants (1)

• Ramah Water and Sanitation DistrictNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RAMAH WATER AND SANITATION

  OFF HIGHWAY 53, RAMAH, NM, 87321

  Registry ID: 110011027263

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Ramah, City of WWTPentered 2016-05-26

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2016-02-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-05-26Final Order Issued
• 2020-12-03Enforcement Action Closed
• 2020-12-03NPDES Closed