******** PRASA HAS VIOLATED GENERAL CONDITION C1 OF THE CAMUY - HATILLO WWTP PERMIT WHICH REQUIRES THE PERMITTEE (PRASA) TO COMPLY WITH ALL CONDITIONS OF THE NPDES PERMIT. ADDITIONALLY, PRASA VIOLATED GENERAL CONDITION C.5 OF THE CAMUY - HATILLO WWTP NPDES PERMIT BY FAILING TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ALL TREATMENT FACILITIES (AND RELATED APPURTENANCES) WHICH ARE USED BY THE PERMITTEE TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT. PRASA VIOLATED GENERAL CONDITION C.4 OF PART II OF THE CAMUY-HATILLO NPDES PERMIT WHICH PROVIDES THAT THE PERMITTEE SHALL TAKE ALL REASONABLE STEPS TO MINIMIZE OR PREVENT ANY DISCHARGE IN VIOLATION OF ITS PERMIT WHICH HAS A REASONABLE LIKELIHOOD OF ADVERSELY AFFECTING HUMAN HEALTY AND/OR THE ENVIRONMENT. IN ADDITION, EPA FINDS THAT THE CAMUY-HATILLO WWTP HAS NOT MET EFFLUENT LIMITS SET OUT IN THE PERMIT.
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EPA conducted compliance evaluation inspections at the Camuy-Hatillo Wastewater Treatment Plant ( the facility ) on June 27, 2000 and November 1, 2000, observed deficiencies and that the facility had not been adequately operated and maintained as required by its NPDES permit, thereby concluding that the Facility was not incompliance with its NPDES permit.
As a result, EPA issued a non-penalty administrative orders:(1) administrative order, CWA-02-2000-3109 dated Septe