EPA v. Las Vegas, City of

Case summary

On May 7, 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 Las Vegas (Respondent) located in New Mexico. The AO was issued in response to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit violations at the Las Vegas WWTP for Total Aluminum violations and not submitting Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR). The AO requires Respondent to achieve compliance with the NPDES Permit Total Aluminum limits and submit all DMRs within 30 days. Respondent must respond in writing to EPA Region 6 within 30 days of the effective date of the AO.

Defendants (1)

• Maria Gilvarry, Utilities DirectorNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CITY OF LAS VEGAS

  EAST FRONTAGE ROAD OF I-25, LAS VEGAS, NM, 87701

  Registry ID: 110011026941

• CITY OF LAS VEGAS

  EAST FRONTAGE ROAD OF I-25, LAS VEGAS, NM, 87701

  Registry ID: 110011026941

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Las Vegas, City ofentered 2018-05-07

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2018-05-07Final Order Issued
• 2018-05-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-03-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2021-03-01NPDES Closed