EPA v. City of Aztec WWTP

Case summary

On March 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 Aztec (Respondent) located in Aztec, 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 a) exceedances of permitted effluent limitations. The AO requires Respondent to take such measures as are necessary to comply with the Permit Conditions within thirty days. Respondent must respond in writing to EPA Region 6 within thirty days of the effective date of the AO.

Defendants (1)

• City of AztecNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AZTEC, CITY OF - WWTP

  201 W. CHACO, AZTEC, NM, 87410

  Registry ID: 110022724471

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• City of Aztec WWTPentered 2018-03-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2018-03-30Final Order Issued
• 2018-04-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2026-03-18NPDES Closed
• 2026-03-18Enforcement Action Closed