# BELEN, CITY OF, A NEW MEXICO MUNICIPALITY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `39902`
- **Case Number:** 06-2000-0275
- **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. SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA )    33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1318(A) AND 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     VIOLATING THE CONDITIONS OF ITS PERMIT IN THE PERFORMANCE    ITS OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FACILITY AND IN      ITS HANDLING OF ITS SLUDGE OPERATIONS.                    4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA     ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT      REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS AND      COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES CONTAINED IN THIS     AO; B) REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THOSE RE-     QUIREMENTS NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF A     SPECIFIC ACTION; C) SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS QUARTERLY        WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE QUARTER BEGINNING        JUL. 2000; D) CONTINUE TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOM-    PLIANCE WITH THE CWA ON A MONTHLY BASIS; AND E) ALL TERMS    AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS ISSUED AND     REQUIRE FULL COMPLIANCE.

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