# RIO RANCHO, CITY OF, A NEW MEXICO MUNICIPALITY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `41137`
- **Case Number:** 06-2001-0235
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $10K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- RIO RANCHO, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C.     SECTION 1319(G).                                          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     THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILI-    TY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS.          4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, EPA     PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $27,500 FOR THE VIOLA-     TION CITED.

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