EPA v. Yucca Dental Center P.C. Dental Amalgam AO

Case summary

On September 24, 2025, EPA-R6 issued an Administrative Order to Yucca Dental Center P.C., in Artesia, NM. The AO was issued under Section 309 of the CWA for failure to submit a One-Time Compliance Report (OTCR) as required by the Dental Office Point Source Category Pre-Treatment National Effluent Guidelines. Dental facilities in New Mexico were required to submit a OTCR to EPA certifying whether they have installed treatment to remove dental amalgam, due to its mercury content, by October 2020. Each facility must respond to EPA within thirty (30) days of the effective date of the order with their OTCR. This is a continuation of the regional NPDES Dental Facility Enforcement initiative in NM for failure to to comply with this regulation that started in FY2021.

Defendants (1)

• Yucca Dental Center P.C.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• YUCCA DENTAL CENTER PC

  505 W MAIN ST, ARTESIA, NM, 88210

  Registry ID: 110072002810

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Yucca Dental Center P.C. Dental Amalgam AOentered 2025-09-24

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2025-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2025-09-24Final Order Issued
• 2025-09-30NPDES Closed
• 2025-09-30Enforcement Action Closed