# BELEN, CITY OF, A NEW MEXICO MUNICIPALITY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `39568`
- **Case Number:** 06-1999-0904
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BELEN, CITY OF (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C.     SECTION 1319(A).                                          2. CITY OF BELEN, A NEW MEXICO MUNICIPALITY                     525 BECKER AVENUE                                            BELEN, VALENCIA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87002                  3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY     FAILING TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS FACILITY SO     AS TO MINIMIZE THE OCCURRENCE OF UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA     ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT      ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE COR-      RECTIVE ACTION TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE    VIOLATIONS; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT       DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAINING HOW      THESE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; C) IF NOT POSSIBLE    TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS,        SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO; D) REPORT COMPLI-      ANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF (C) ABOVE     NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS OF A SPECIFIC ACTION; E) SUBMIT        PROGRESS REPORTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE; F) CON-    TINUE TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE      CWA ON A MONTHLY BASIS; G) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO        MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE; AND H) ALL TERMS AND CONDI-    TIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS ISSUED AND REQUIRE      FULL COMPLIANCE.

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