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06-2018-1704Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2018· Region 06

EPA v. Las Cruces Jacob A. Hands WWTP

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

The City of Las Cruces, Respondent, owned or operated the Las Cruces Jacob A. Hands WWTF Plant, located in Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico. Respondent violated the Clean Water Act. The violations were observed during a March 21, 2017, inspection conducted on NMED on behalf of EPA.. EPA issued an Administrative Order, ordering immediate compliance.

Defendants (1)

  • City of Las CrucesNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • LAS CRUCES JACOB A. HANDS WWTP

    2851 W. AMADOR, LAS CRUCES, NM, 88005

    Registry ID: 110000543261

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Las Cruces Jacob A. Hands WWTPentered 2018-05-31

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2018-05-31Final Order Issued
  • 2018-06-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2018-06-15Compliance Achieved
  • 2018-07-25Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2018-07-25NPDES Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601455575
Case number
06-2018-1704
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
6EN-W
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2018-1704 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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