EPA v. Carlsbad, City of
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
On 2-8-2017, 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 Carlsbad New Mexico. The AO was issued in response to an effluent violation of Section 301 of the CWA; specifically, failure to meet effluent limits and failure to submit a Whole Effluent Toxicity Report. The AO requires the City of Carlsbad to respond to EPA Region 6 within thirty days of the date of the AO.
Defendants (1)
- Carlsbad, City ofNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CITY OF CARLSBAD
45 BLACKFOOT RD., EDDY COUNTY, CARLSBAD, NM, 88220
Registry ID: 110014410262
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Carlsbad, City ofentered 2017-02-08
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2017-02-08Final Order Issued
- 2017-02-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-05-11Enforcement Action Closed
- 2017-05-11NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600960150
- Case number
- 06-2017-1709
- 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 06-2017-1709 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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