# PRASA (PT - ARECIBO)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `6427`
- **Case Number:** 02-1998-0073
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $7K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- PRASA (PT - ARECIBO) (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

REPSONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH PERMIT REQUIREMENTS WHICH   REQIRE IT TO DEVELOP SPECIFIC LOCAL LIMITS IN ACCORDANCE     WITH 40 CFR 403.5.                                               APO ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $80,000 AGAINST       PRASA, FOR VIOLATING THE INDUSTRIAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAM     (IPP) IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS BY FAILING TO COMPLETE A   TECHNICAL EVALUATION OF LOCAL LIMITS AND TO HAVE IN PLACE    IN INDUSTRIAL USER FINAL PERMITS TECHNICALLY SOUND AND       DEFENSIBLE LOCAL LIMITS BY THE REQUIRED DEADLINES FOR THE    SEVEN FACILITIES.  PRASA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT  OF LOCAL LIMITS TO ENSURE THAT INDUSTRIAL DISCHARES WILL     NOT CAUSE PASS THROUGH OR INTERFERENCE.  IN ACCRDANCE WITH   40 CFR 122.21(J)(4), LOCAL LIMITS MUST BE RE-EVALUATED DUR-  ING THE NPDES PERMIT RENEWAL PROCESSES. PRASA HAS FAILED TO  DO SO FOR THE SEVEN FACILITIES.

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