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 301 — NPDES 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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