EPA v. Aztec
Case summary
On March 17, 2026, EPA issued an Administrative Order for Compliance to Aztec Facility. The AO was issued for violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.). The City of Belen owns or operates an industrial facility and violated its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit by failing to submit Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) from July 1, 2022, to September 30, 2025.
Defendants (1)
- Aztec FacilityNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
AZTEC FACILITY
1106 HWY 516, AZTEC, NM, 87410
Registry ID: 110064875498
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Aztecentered 2026-03-16
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2026-03-16Final Order Issued
- 2026-03-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604841109
- Case number
- 06-2026-1741
- 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 06-2026-1741 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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