EPA v. Belen Regional Airport
Case summary
On February 2, 2026, EPA issued an Administrative Order for Compliance to Belen Regional Airport. 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 January 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025.
Defendants (1)
- Belen Regional AirportNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
BELEN REGIONAL AIRPORT
4902 CAMINO DEL LLANO, BELEN, NM, 87002
Registry ID: 110044903218
BELEN REGIONAL AIRPORT
4902 CAMINO DEL LLANO, BELEN, NM, 87002
Registry ID: 110044903218
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Belen Regional Airportentered 2026-02-02
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2026-02-02Final Order Issued
- 2026-02-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604710010
- Case number
- 06-2026-1745
- 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 06-2026-1745 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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