# Municipality of Toa Alta - Department of Public Works
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2014 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3400297754`
- **Case Number:** 02-2014-7103
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Municipality of Toa Alta - Dept. of Public Works (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

Consent Agreement and Final Order with the Municipality, resolving certain violations of RCRA Subtitle C.  In particular, EPA alleged the Municipality failed to: (1) determine if the solid waste generated at its facility constitutes hazardous waste, as required by 40 C.F.R. 262.11; (2) comply with Universal Waste requirements as specified in 40 C.F.R. 273.14(a) and 273.15(c); and (3) comply with the Used Oil regulations set forth at 40 C.F.R. 279.22. As part of the Agreement, the Municipality will perform a pollution prevention SEP costing at least $196,185, consisting of connecting approximately 50 residential units with faulty septic tanks to PRASA's sewage system to reduce the potential discharge of pollutants. The Municipality will also pay a penalty of $23,373.

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