# PRASA 3
> **Judicial** · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `6709`
- **Case Number:** 02-1998-0359
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $550K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $20.00M
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** Y
## Defendants
- PUERTO RICO AQUEDUCT AND SEWER AUTHORITY (complaint) (settlement)
- PURETO RICO, THE COMMONWEALTH OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

TWO FACILITIES, PULGUILLAS WATER TREATMENT PLANT (WTP) AND CARITE WTP ARE DISCHARGING FILTER BACKWASH WITHOUT A NPDES  PERMIT.  EIGHT OTHER WTPS OWNED BY DEFENDANT ARE IN VIOLATION OF THEIR NPDES PERMITS' EFFLUENT LIMITS.  ON MARCH 31, 1999, 64 ADDITIONAL FACILITIES WERE ADDED AND CWA/309. TOTAL FACILITIES NOW 73. 

CD entered on 08/24/2010, EA# 02-2004-0012, supercedes prior CD, requiring PRASA to come into and remain in full compliance with the CWA, and the terms/conditions of its NPDES permit.

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