Non-Compliance
Clean Water Act
RCRA
PRASA PONCE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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PR-2 KM 258.5
PONCE, PR 00731
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- PONCE County
- Inspections
- 1 · last Oct 23, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Jan 10, 2007
- Registry ID
- 110006622814
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
1
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Dry-weather SSO, no discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | Aug 27, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 15, 2004 | Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 15, 2004 | Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 15, 2004 | Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 15, 2004 | Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 26, 2003 | Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 15, 2003 | Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 11, 2003 | Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 26, 2003 | Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Feb 20, 1996 | Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 20, 1996 | Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Nov 4, 1982 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jul 15, 1982 | — | Open |
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19.00 % | 30.00 | +16% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +81% | Jan 2026 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16,133.00 kg/d | 13,692.00 | +18% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 58.00 % | 60.00 | +5% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.00 % | 30.00 | +4% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.00 % | 60.00 | +70% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.00 % | 30.00 | +20% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 135.00 mg/L | 134.00 | +1% | Jun 2025 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 28.00 % | 30.00 | +3% | May 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 58.00 % | 60.00 | +5% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 57.00 % | 60.00 | +8% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.53 mg/L | 0.50 | +6% | Mar 2024 | Resolved |
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +21% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +65% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +7% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.56 mg/L | 0.50 | +12% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.14 mg/L | 0.12 | +9% | Oct 2021 | Open |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.13 mg/L | 0.12 | +5% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.16 mg/L | 0.12 | +32% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 26.00 % | 30.00 | +6% | Jul 2020 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.00 % | 30.00 | +9% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.00 % | 30.00 | +19% | May 2020 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 29.00 % | 30.00 | +1% | Apr 2020 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.00 % | 30.00 | +29% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20.00 % | 30.00 | +14% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +88% | Jun 2019 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +61% | Jun 2019 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.00 % | 60.00 | +25% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +69% | May 2019 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +145% | Apr 2019 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.00 % | 30.00 | +10% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +317% | Feb 2019 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +17% | Jan 2019 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +16% | Oct 2018 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +16% | Oct 2018 | Resolved |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 58.00 % | 60.00 | +5% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 160,000.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +99,999% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Enterococci | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 35.00 | +99,999% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal - % samples exceeding limit | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 100.00 % | 20.00 | +400% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +76% | Sep 2018 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 92.00 mg/L | 88.00 | +5% | Jul 2018 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +84% | Jul 2018 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 98.00 mg/L | 88.00 | +11% | Jun 2018 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 115.00 mg/L | 88.00 | +31% | May 2018 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +20% | May 2018 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.35 mg/L | 3.10 | +24% | Apr 2018 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 159.00 mg/L | 134.00 | +19% | Apr 2018 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 97.00 mg/L | 88.00 | +10% | Apr 2018 | Resolved |
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +1% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 147.00 mg/L | 134.00 | +10% | Mar 2018 | Resolved |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2008-3451
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2025-3105 · May 1, 2025
Judicial
· Case 02-2011-0007 · May 23, 2016
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2014-3102 · Jan 29, 2014
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2007-3040 · Apr 24, 2007
Judicial
· Case 02-2004-0008 · Jan 10, 2007
$1,000,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2004-3401 · Mar 28, 2006
$25,137
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2005-3254 · Sep 26, 2005
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2005-3009 · Dec 14, 2004
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2004-3086 · Sep 8, 2004
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2003-3114 · Sep 23, 2003
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2003-3050 · May 21, 2003
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2001-3028 · Mar 15, 2001
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-1999-3013 · Jan 29, 1999
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