# CARIBE GENERAL ELECTRIC CONTROLS INC
> **Judicial** · FY1991 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `4092`
- **Case Number:** 02-1991-0100
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $500K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CARIBE GENERAL ELECTRIC CONTROLS INC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

PRE-REFERRAL SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS - INITIATED 03/29/91. *                                                              CARIBE G. E, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CORPORA- TION, OWNS AND OPERATES AN ELECTROPLATING FACILITY IN VEGA   ALTA, PR.  THIS PLANT DISCHARGES INTO THE CIBUCO RIVER, A    WATER OF THE U.S.   PURSUANT TO SECTION 402 OF THE CWA, 33   U.S.C. SECT 1342, A NPDES PERMIT NO. PR0000566, WAS ISSUED   ESTABLISHING DISCHARGE LIMITS FOR THE PLANT.  ON 08/15/90,   CARIBE G.E. CEASED DIRECT DISCHARGE AND BEGAN TRUCKING THEIR WASTEWATER OFFSITE FOR PORCESSING.                             PRIOR TO THIS DATE, CARIBE G.E HAD LONG BEEN IN VIOLATION  OF ITS PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND HAD FAILED TO COMPLY WITH EPA ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS AIMED AT CORRECTING THE VIOLATIONS.   THESE VIOLATIONS INCLUDE: NEVER CONNECTING THEIR DISCHARGE   TO PRASA AS REQUIRED BY FEB. 1988 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER; NOT  SUBMITING REQUIRED MONTHLY CONSTRUCT'N REPORTS; CONSISTENTLY VIOLATING THE FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR TDS AS WELL     AS THE INTERIM LIMIT FROM APRIL 1986 THROUGH AUGUST 1990;    REGULARLY EXCEEDING DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS FOUND  IN THE      NPDES PERMIT FROM APRIL 1986 THROUGH AUGUST 1990; AND HAVING AN UPERMITTED DISCHARGE OF STORMWATER AND COOLING TOWER      BLOWDOWN FROM THE TOP OF THEIR MAIN BUILDING.                  THE PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE REQUIRES CARIBE G.E. TO        PERMANENTLY CEASE DIRECT DISCHARGE FORM THE FACILITY.  THEY  MUST EITHER CONTINUE TO TRUCK THE WAST

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