EPA v. Cimarron, Village of
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
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 Village of Cimarron (Respondent), 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 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 (1)
- Cimarron, Village ofNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CIMARRON, VILLAGE OF WWTP
P. O. BOX 654, CIMARRON, NM, 87714
Registry ID: 110064621137
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Cimarron, Village ofentered 2018-02-21
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2018-01-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2018-02-21Final Order Issued
- 2020-12-03NPDES Closed
- 2020-12-03Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601320029
- Case number
- 06-2018-1736
- 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 06-2018-1736 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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