EPA v. Ramah, City of

Case summary

On 3/30/2018, 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 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit file and failure to submit discharge monitoring reports to the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6. The violations alleged are for pollutants that have not been monitored or reported as required by the NPDES permit. The AO requires Respondent to take such measures as are necessary to comply with the Permit Conditions within fifteen days. Respondent must respond in writing to EPA Region 6 within thirty days of the effective date of the AO.

Defendants (4)

• Ramah, NM 87321Named in complaint
• P.O. Box 416Named in complaint
• Ramah Water and Sanitation DistrictNamed in complaint
• 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 2018-03-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2018-03-30Final Order Issued
• 2018-04-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-12-03NPDES Closed
• 2020-12-03Enforcement Action Closed