EPA v. GUAM WATERWORKS AUTHORITY

Case summary

THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT PURSUANT TO CWA IS ISSUED TO GUAM WATERWORKS AUTHORITY'S AGANA, AGAT, BAZA GARDENS, COMMERCIAL PORT, NORTHERN DISTRICT AND UMATAC- MERIZO SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS. VIOLATIONS ARE: EXCEEDANCE OF PERMIT EFFUENT LIMITATIONS (BOD, TSS, SETTLEABLE SOLIDS, BACTERIA ORGANISMS), SYSTEM OVERFLOWS, UNPERMITTED DISCHARGES, FAILURE TO PERFORM REQUIRED PERMIT EFFLUENT AND RECEIVING WATER MONITORING. THE ORDER REQUIRES GWA TO SUBMIT A FINANCIAL PLAN FOR SECURING NECESSARY FUND- ING TO BRING ITS FACILITIES INTO COMPLIANCE AND COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES, BASED ON THE FINANCIAL PLAN, BY JANUARY 31, 2002.

Defendants (1)

• GUAM WATERWORKS AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• UMATAC MERIZO SEWAGE TMT PLT

  ROUTE 4 AT TOGUAN RIVER, MERIZO, GU, 96916

  Registry ID: 110009723255

• BAZA GARDENS SEWAGE TREATMENT PLT

  NEAR BAZA GARDENS, BAZA GARDENS, GU, 96932

  Registry ID: 110010755272

• NORTHERN DISTRICT SEWAGE TREATMENT PLT

  NEAR DEDEDO, DEDEDO, GU, 96932

  Registry ID: 110009723246

• AGAT SEWAGE TREATMENT PLT

  NEAR AGAT, AGAT, GU, 96932

  Registry ID: 110010679328

• AGANA SEWAGE TREATMENT PLT

  NEAR AGANA, AGANA, GU, 96932

  Registry ID: 110010679328

• COMMERCIAL PORT SEWAGE TREATMENT PLT

  NEAR PITI, PITI, GU, 96932

  Registry ID: 110010679355

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GUAM WATERWORKS AUTHORITYentered 2001-08-06

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-08-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-08-06Final Order Issued
• 2001-10-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-10-10Enforcement Action Closed