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PRIDCO (CAYEY)

Judicial · FY1989 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3460

$1.00M
Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
02-1989-0132
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-1-1-3348
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

PRIDCO, A GOVERNMENT AGENCY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PR, OWNS AND OPERATES THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT IN CONNECTION WITH INDUSTRIAL PARK LOCATED IN CAYEY, PUERTO RICO. THE STP IS DESIGNED AND PERMITTED TO RECEIVE AND TREAT SANITARY WASTEWATER FROM THE FACILITY. THE FACILITY HAS BEEN AND REMAINS, IN SUBSTANTIAL AND CON- TINUOUS NONCOMPLIANCE WITH PERMIT LIMITS. AS EVIDENCED BY DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS (DMR) SUBMITTED BY PRIDCO. THE REGION SEEKS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(B) AND FOR ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(D) OF THE CWA BECAUSE PRIDCO HAS NOT BEEN RESPONSIVE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE EFFORTS OF THIS AGENCY TO SECURE COMPLIANCE, INCLUDING THE ISSUANCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS CWA-II-86-29 (MARCH 31, 1986) AND CWA-II-88-108 (FEBRUARY 26, 1988). WE SEEK A JUDICIAL ORDER DIRECTING PRIDCO TO COMPLY WITH ITS PERMIT, TO UNDERTAKE PROPER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ITS STP, AND, IF NECESSARY, TO PROHIBIT PRIDCO FROM ACCEPTING OR ALLOWING INDUSTRIAL WASTES TO BE DISCHARGED TO THE FACILITY. * FACILITY ADDRESS: CAYEY INDUSTRIAL PARK STP PR 735 KM 2.1 RINCON WARD CAYEY, PR 00743 OWNERSHIP: STATE

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