RECOMMEND THE INITIATION OF A CIVIL ACTION IN THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO FOR VIOLATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL STATUTES AND REGULATIONS AT FIVE FACILITIES OF THE PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY (PREPA). THIS IS A CIVIL ENFORCEMENT ACTION TAKEN AGAINST PREPA PURSUANT TO THE CLEAN AIR ACT FOR VIOLATION OF THE PUERTO RICO STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, THE CLEAN WATER ACT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL SPILL PREVENTION CONTROL AND COUNTERMEASURE REQUIREMENTS, THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE FEDERAL UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK REQUIREMENTS, AND THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILL NOTIFICATION (SECTION 103) REQUIREMENTS. THE LITIGATION REPORT DESCRIBES SUBSTANTIVE VIOLATIONS OF THE APPLICABLE STATUES AND REGULATIONS, MANY OF WHICH WERE DOCUMENTED DURING A MULTI-MEDIA INSPECTION OF THE FIVE FACILITIES IN FEBRUARY 1992. HOWEVER, A 20 YEAR HISTORY OF SERIOUS AND REPEATED VIOLATIONS IS OUTLINED AS WELL. IN PARTICULAR, THE REGION SEEKS A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION TO SECURE IMMEDIATE ABATEMENT OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT VIOLATIONS. THE CLEAN AIR ACT CASE INVOLVES SEVERE AND PERSISTENT VIOLATIONS OF APPLICABLE OPACITY REQUIREMENTS AT FOUR PREPA FACILITIES.
THE NPDES CASE INVOLVES OVER 2000 VIOLATIONS OF THE DISCHARGE PARAMETERS AT THE SAN JUAN PLANT. ADDITIONAL NPDES VIOLATIONS