# PRASA (MAYAGUEZ WWTP)
> **Judicial** · FY1995 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `5270`
- **Case Number:** 02-1995-0065
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $150K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $100.40M
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- PUERTO RICO AQUEDUCT AND SEWER AUTHORITY (complaint) (settlement)
- PUERTO RICO, COMMONWEALTH OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE MAYAGUEZ WWTP HAS BEEN IN VIOLATION OF THE NPDES PERMIT WHICH EPA ISSUED FOR THE FACILITY SINCE THE DATE OF ISSUANCE.  REGION II DOCUMENTED THE VIOLATIONS THROUGH DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS WHICH  PRASA SUBMITTED TO EPA.  THERE HAS BEEN A SUBSTANTIAL PRIOR ENFORCEMENT HISTORY  INVOLVING THE MAYAGUEZ WWTP.  REGION II ISSUED 4 SEPARATE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS TO PRASA REGARDING THE FACILITY OF WHICH THE FIRST 2 WERE  UNILATERAL  AND THE LATTER 2 WERE CONSENTED TO BY PRASA.                                         

SECTION 309(B) OF THE CWA AUTHORIZES THE ADMINISTRATOR OF  EPA TO INSTITUTE A CIVIL ACTION FOR  APPROPRIATE RELIEF   INCLUDING A PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY INJUNCTION, IN FEDERAL    DISTRICT COURT FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THE ACT FOR WHICH EPA  MAY ISSUE A COMPLIANCE ORDER UNDER SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE  ACT.  IN TURN, SECT. 309 (A)(3) ENABLES THE GOVERNMENT TO  SEEK INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO RESTRAIN VIOLATIONS OF THE  EFFLUENT LIMITS IN NPDES PERMITS.  THE DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS WHICH PRASA SUBMITTED TO THE REGION FOR THE MAYAGUEZ WWTP ESTABLISH THAT PRASA HAS CONTINUOUSLY VIOLATED THE BOD AND TSS LIMITS IN THE NPDES    PERMIT FROM THE DATE THE PERMIT INITIALLY BECAME  EFFECTIVE THROUGH SEPT 1994.  THE DMRS ALSO REPORT PERIODIC VIOLATIONS OF THE FECAL COLIFORM LIMITS IN THE PERMIT.

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