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RIO RANCHO, CITY OF, A NEW MEXICO MUNICIPALITY

Administrative - Formal · FY2000 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication · 39980

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Case

Case Number
06-2000-0358
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
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Summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY OF RIO RANCHO, A NEW MEXICO MUNICIPALITY 100 INDUSTRIAL PARK LOOP NE RIO RANCHO, SANDOVAL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87124 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE FACILITY TO PREVENT THE UNAUTHORIZED OVERFLOWS THAT HAVE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCASSIONS IN THE COLLECTION SYSTEM FROM MANHOLES OR LIFT STATIONS FAILURES OVER THE PAST YEARS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THERESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHAT- EVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PRE- VENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMITA WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC AC- TIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THESE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLA- TIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME.

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