# RIO RANCHO, CITY OF, A NEW MEXICO MUNICIPALITY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `39980`
- **Case Number:** 06-2000-0358
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- RIO RANCHO, CITY OF (settlement)
## 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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