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06-2026-1749Administrative - FormalCompliance AchievedFY 2026· Region 06

EPA v. City of Las Cruces

Case summary

Administrative Order (AO) CWA-06-2026-1749 issued to the City of Las Cruces, for violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. ? 1251 et seq. Violations were identified during a review of the permit file and discharge monitoring reports submitted for the Jacob Hands Wastewater Treatment Facility. The violations alleged are for failure to meet permit effluent and monitoring requirements. This covers the period of April 2024 till December 2025.

Defendants (1)

  • City of Las CrucesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CITY OF LAS CRUCES - JACOB HANDS MEMORIAL WWTF

    2851 WEST AMADOR, LAS CRUCES, NM, 88005

    Registry ID: 110039926774

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • City of Las Crucesentered 2026-02-24

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2026-02-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2026-02-24Final Order Issued
  • 2026-02-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2026-06-01NPDES Closed
  • 2026-06-01Compliance Achieved

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3604740235
Case number
06-2026-1749
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2026-1749 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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