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06-2017-1705Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2017· Region 06

EPA v. Bloomfield Wastewater Treatmtent Plant

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

On 12/13/2016, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to the City of Bloomfield Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) located in the City of Bloomfield, New Mexico. The AO was issued in response to violations of Sections 301 and 402 of the CWA. The AO requires the City of Bloomfield WWTP to respond to EPA Region 6 within thirty days of the date of the AO.

Defendants (1)

  • City of BloomfieldNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • BLOOMFIELD, CITY OF

    1176 SOUTH CHURCH STREET, BLOOMFIELD, NM, 87413

    Registry ID: 110039938930

  • BLOOMFIELD, CITY OF

    1176 SOUTH CHURCH STREET, BLOOMFIELD, NM, 87413

    Registry ID: 110039938930

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Bloomfield Wastewater Treatmtent Plantentered 2016-12-13

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2016-12-13Final Order Issued
  • 2016-12-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2017-06-13Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2017-06-13NPDES Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600885442
Case number
06-2017-1705
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 06-2017-1705 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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