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Administrative - Formal · FY2002 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication · 8791

Penalty
Cost recovery
$210K
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
02-2002-3026
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

******* FROM AUGUST 13, 2001 UNTIL FEBRUARY 28, 2002 (EXPECTED COMPLETION DATE) A MANHOLE LOCATED BEHIND THE YAUCO VOCATIONAL SCHOOL WAS DISCHARGING RAW SEWAGE FROM A TEN (10) INCH LINE INTO THE BERRENCHIN CREEK. THE MANHOLE WAS DESTROYED DURING A FLOOD THAT OCCURRED ON AUGUST 13, 2001. ACCORDING TO A BYPASS NOTIFICATION SUBMITTED TO EPA BY PRASA AND A FEBRUARY 1, 2002 TELEPHONE CONVERSATION BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES FROM CAPR AND EPA, THE REPAIRS TO THIS BROKEN MANHOLE HAD NOT BEING DONE DUE TO THE LACKS OF FUNDS BUT FUNDS WERE FINALLY APPROVED AND IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE COMPLETED BY FEBRUARY 28, 2002.

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