# SOCORRO, CITY OF
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `37802`
- **Case Number:** 06-1998-0105
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SOCORRO, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C.     SECTION 1319(A).                                          2. CITY OF SOCORRO                                              320 S. MAIN STREET                                           SOCORRO, SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87801                 3. RESPONDENT WQWAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA      BY 1) DISCHARGING FLOATING SOLIDS IN OTHER THAN TRACE A-     MOUNTS, 2) FAILING TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE      FACILITY, 3) FAILING TO USE AN APPROVED TEST PROCEDURE       FOR MEASURING THE BOD PARAMETER, AND 4) HAVING THEIR FLOW    METER READING OUTSIDE THE ACCEPTABLE DEVIATION.           4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA     ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPOND-    ENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO    TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE    AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, B) WITHIN    30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE     SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS CITED       AND EXPLAINING WHY SUCH ACTIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE        SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, AND      C) IF THE PERMITTEE BELIEVES COMPLETE CORRECTION OF THE      VIOLATIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS    OF THE AO, SUBMIT A SCHEDULE FOR ELIMINATION OF THE VIO-     LATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

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