# RIO RANCHO, CITY OF, A NEW MEXICO MUNICIPALITY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `40579`
- **Case Number:** 06-2000-0964
- **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. SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA )    33 U.S.C. SECTION 1318(A) AND 1319(A).                    2. CITY OF RIO RANCHO, A NEW MEXICO MUNICIPALITY                100 INDUSTRIAL LOOP N.E.                                     RIO RANCHO, SANDOVAL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87124             3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY:    1) FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE SAMPLING AND MONITORING RE-    QUIREMENTS OF ITS PERMIT; AND 2) FAILING TO PROPERLY OP-     ERATE AND MAINTAIN THE FACILITY SO AS TO MINIMIZE UPSETS     AND DISCHARGES OF EXCESSIVE POLLUTANTS.                   4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF      THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE         ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30      DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO E-     LIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, B)        WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE        SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXLAIN HOW THESE ACTIONS WILL     PREVENT RECURRENCE; C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE        VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPRE-      HENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; AND     D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW         CAUSE.

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