EPA v. Ramah, City of

Case summary

On July 31, 2017, 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 which were identified during a review of the NPDES permit file and failure to submit discharge monitoring reports to the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6. The violations alleged are for a) pollutants that have not been monitored or reported as required by the permit and b) Total Residual Chlorine exceedances of permitted effluent limitations. The AO requires Respondent to take such measures as are necessary to comply with the Permit Conditions within thirty days. Respondent must respond in writing to EPA Region 6 within thirty days of the effective date of the AO.

Defendants (2)

• Ramah Water and Sanitation DistrictNamed in settlement
• Mr. Robert Cain, Board ChairmanNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RAMAH WATER AND SANITATION

  OFF HIGHWAY 53, RAMAH, NM, 87321

  Registry ID: 110011027263

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Ramah, City ofentered 2017-05-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-05-31Final Order Issued
• 2017-10-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-12-03NPDES Closed
• 2020-12-03Enforcement Action Closed