# INDUSTRIAS LA FAMOSA INC
> **Judicial** · FY1986 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `2121`
- **Case Number:** 02-1986-0179
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $435K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- INDUSTRIAS LA FAMOSA INC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS IS A CIVIL ACTION UNDER SECTION 309(B) OF THE CWA FOR APPROPRIATE RELIEF, INCLUDING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND THE IM-  POSITION OF CIVIL PENALTIES, FOR DEFENDANT'S VIOLATIONS OF   ITS NPDES PERMITS CONDITIONS.                                  INDUSTRIAS LA FAMOSA, INC., DEFENDANT, A COMPANY INCORPO-  RATED UNDER THE LAWS OF NJ AND DULY LICENSED TO DO BUSINESS  IN PR, IS IN THE BUSINESS OF CANNING FRUIT JUICES AND NEC-   TARS.  DEFENDANT'S PLANT WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS ACTION IS LOCATED IN BAYAMON, PR.  THE PLANT WASTEWATERS PRIMARILY  ORIGINATE FROM CLEANING OF THE PRODUCTION AREA, SANITARY     WASTEWATERS AND EFFLUENT OF A GREASE TRAP LOCATED IN THE RE- PAIR SHOP, AND ARE DISCHARGED TO THE RIO HONDO.                DEFENDANT HAS HAD 1,131 VIOLATIONS OF ITS PERMIT LIMITS    SINCE AUGUST 1981 AS EVIDENCED BY ITS DMR'S.  ALSO, IN THE   COURSE OF PLANT INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED BY THE EPA OR THE PR   EQB, THE INSPECTORS REPORTED DEFENDANT'S FAILURE TO COMPILE  AND RETAIN RECORDS OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION &     MAINTENANCE AS REQUIRED IN THE PERMITS.  FURTHER, DEFENDANT  FAILED TO NOTIFY THE EPA IN THE EVENT OF PERMIT NONCOMPLI-   ANCE AS REQUIRED BY PART II(A)(2) OF ITS PERMIT.  FINALLY,   DEFENDANT FAILED TO OPERATE ITS FACILITY PROPERLY AS RE-     QUIRED BY PART II(A)(3) OF ITS PERMIT.                         RELIEF REQUESTED INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: ORDER DEFENDANT   TO COMPLY WITH ITS PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS; IM-   POSE A CIVIL PENALTY OF $10,000 FOR EA

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