EPA v. Chama, Village of
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
On March 13, 2018, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order for Compliance (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 309(g) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to the Village of Chama for violations at its Wastewater Treatment Facility located in the Village of Chama, NM. The AO was issued in response to NPDES Permit limit violations of Ammonia, Biochemical Oxygen Demand,Total Aluminum, and Total Suspended Solids.
Defendants (1)
- Village of ChamaNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
VILLAGE OF CHAMA
WASTE WATER PLANT, CHAMA, NM, 87520
Registry ID: 110009831174
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Chama, Village ofentered 2018-03-13
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2018-03-13Final Order Issued
- 2018-03-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2022-03-16NPDES Closed
- 2022-03-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601390596
- Case number
- 06-2018-1750
- 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 06-2018-1750 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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