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PRASA (GUAYNABO)

Judicial · FY1991 · — · Combined With Another Case(s) · 4210

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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
02-1991-0218
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Combined With Another Case(s)
DOJ Docket
90-5-1-1-3801
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (2)

Summary

THIS ACTION IS BASE ON CWA 301. PRASA IS THE OWNER OF THE GUAYNABO FILTER PLANT. THE FACILITY HAS A NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM ( NPDES ) PERMIT. DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS ( DMRS ), PERIODIC REPORTS OF TEST RESULTS ON THE EFFLUENT OF THE FACILITY REQUIRED BY THE PERMIT, FILED BY PRASA, HAVE REVEALED VIOLATIONS OF THE EFFLUENT LIMITS IN ITS PERMIT FOR MANY PARAMETERS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE DEFICIENCIES IN THE DMRS THEMSELVES. THEY FAIL TO REPORT CERTAIN EFFLUENT DATA REQUIRED BY THE PERMIT. IN ADDITION, THE DMRS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED LATE ON AT LEAST 66 OCCASSIONS AND HAVE NOT BEEN SUBMITTED ON AT LEAST 1 OCCASSION. THE PROPOSED RELIEF TO BE SOUGHT IS A JUDICIAL ORDER DIRECTING PRASA TO COMPLY WITH ITS PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS AND THE IMPOSITION OF A CIVIL PENALTY. * FACILITY ADDRESS: GUAYNABO FILTER PLANT STATE ROAD #833, KM. 14.9 LOS FILTROS WARD GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO

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