# PRASA (WTP-LA PLATA)
> **Judicial** · FY1991 · — · Combined With Another Case(s)
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `4065`
- **Case Number:** 02-1991-0045
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Combined With Another Case(s)
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- PRASA (WTP-LA PLATA) (complaint)
- PUERTO RICO, COMMONWEALTH OF (complaint)
## Summary

PRASA OWNS AND OPERATOES SIXTY WATER TREATMENT PLANTS      ( WTPS ).  THE LA PLATA AIBONITO FILTER PLANT, PROVIDES      POTABLE WATER IN THE LA PLATA COUNTY AREA.  THIS ACTION IS   BASED ON VIOLATIONS OF THE EFFLUENT LIMITS IN ITS PERMIT     FOR MANY PARAMETERS.  THERE ARE DEFICIENCIES IN THE DIS-     CHARGE MONITORING REPORTS THEMSELVES.  THEY FAIL TO REPORT   CERTAIN EFFLUENT DATA REQUIRED BY THE PERMIT.  IN ADDITION,  THE DMRS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED LATE ON AT LEAST 42 OCCASSIONS  AND HAVE NOT BEEN SUBMITTED ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS.           THE PROPOSED RELIEF TO BE SOUGHT IS A JUDICIAL ORDER       DIRECTING PRASA TO COMPLY WITH ITS PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND   CONDITIONS AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A CIVIL PENALTY.          AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER WAS ISSUED ON 9/27/84.  FROM       1983 THROUGH 1988, EPA, EQB AND PRASA EXCHANGED CORRESPON-   DENCE AND TOOK PART IN NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING COMPLIANCE     SCHEDULES FOR THIS FACILITY AND PRASA'S OTHER WATER          FILTRATION FACILITIES.  VARIOUS LETTERS OF DEFICIENCY WERE   SENT TO PRASA DURING THAT TIME PERIOD.  ON 9/28/88, EPA      ISSUED AN ADMIN. ORDER TO PRASA.  THIS ORDER CITED FINDINGS  OF EFFLUENT VIOLATIONS AND FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ITS PER-   MIT.  THE ORDER ALSO CONTAINED INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS       FOR FOUR OF THE PERMIT PARAMETERS.  ON 3/29/89 EPA ISSUED    ANOTHER ORDER TO PRASA REQUIRING COMPLIANCE AND QUARTERLY    REPORTING OF COMPLIANCE MEASURES TAKEN.  ON 6/15/89 EPA      ISSUED A MODIFIED ORDER IN RESPONSE TO

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