EPA v. Rio Rancho, City of

Case summary

EPA is issuing an Administrative Complaint under its authority pursuant to Section 309(g) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. ? 1319(g), to the City of Rio Rancho, NM (Respondent) for violations of Section 301(a) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. ? 1311(a). The violations alleged were identified during a file review. The violations alleged are for sanitary sewer overflows and NPDES Permit effluent violations from Respondent's wastewater treatment plant. The Administrative Complaint proposes to assess a civil penalty of $142,000 against Respondent for the alleged CWA violations.

Defendants (1)

• City of Rio RanchoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RIO RANCHO, CITY OF WWTP #2

  100 INDUSTRIAL PARK LOOP, RIO RANCHO, NM, 87124

  Registry ID: 110022872346

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Rio Rancho, City ofentered 2023-04-03

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $142,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2022-11-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2022-11-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2023-04-03Final Order Issued
• 2023-04-26NPDES Closed
• 2023-04-26Enforcement Action Closed