EPA v. City of Ruidoso Downs WWTP
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
On August 28, 2018, the New Mexico Environment Department inspected the City of Ruidoso Downs and the Village of Ruidoso's Wastewater Treatment facility for compliance, with the Multi-Sector General Permit on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The inspection found the facility not authorized to discharge storm water associated with its industrial activities under the permit. EPA issued Administrative Order CWA-06-2019-1703 requiring the City to take corrective actions to come into compliance.
Defendants (1)
- City of Ruidoso Downs and the Village of RuidosoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CITY OF RUIDOSO DOWNS WWTP
26675 US 70, RUIDOSO, NM, 88345
Registry ID: 110070388577
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
City of Ruidoso Downs WWTPentered 2018-12-03
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2018-12-03Final Order Issued
- 2018-12-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601696941
- Case number
- 06-2019-1703
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2019-1703 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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