EPA v. Native Air dba Air Methods
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
The violation was identified during a May 2, 2018, inspection the facility located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The inspection was conducted by the New Mexico Environment Department on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6 (EPA). The violation stems from nine rain events of one-half inch or greater at the site, which resulted in a discharge of pollutants from the site into waters of the United States in violation of Section 301 of the CWA.
Defendants (1)
- Native Air dba Air MethodsNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LORI ROMERO/NATIVE AIR DBA AIR METHODS
9300 ZIA BLVD., LAS CRUCES, NM, 88007
Registry ID: 110070248014
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Native Air dba Air Methodsentered 2018-07-18
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2018-06-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2018-07-18Final Order Issued
- 2018-08-31NPDES Closed
- 2018-08-31Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601479691
- Case number
- 06-2018-1817
- 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 06-2018-1817 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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