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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 2
290 BROADWAY NEW YORK, NY 10007-1866
VIA EMAIL - JJaen@ecwaste.com RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
El Coqui Landfill Company, LLC Attn: Mr. Jaime J. Jen Vice President P.O. Box 918 Punta Santiago Humacao, PR 00741-0918 JJaen@ecwaste.com
Re: Finding of Violation, El Coqui Landfill Company, EPA Docket No. CAA-02-2025-1605
Mr. Jen:
The United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") Region 2 issues this Finding of Violation ("FOV") pursuant to the Clean Air Act ("CAA"), 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., and its implementing regulations to El Coqui Landfill Company. ("Respondent") in connection with the operation of the El Coqui Landfill located at PR-923, Km 2.5, Buena Vista Ward, Humacao, PR 00741. The FOV identifies violations of CAA Section 111, 112 and 502 for failure to comply with the "New Source Performance Standards for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills" regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart WWW, violations of 40 C.F.R. Part 62, Subpart OOO (40 C.F.R. 62, 62.16710 - 62.16730) and the NESHAP for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart AAAA (40 C.F.R. 63, 63.1930 - 62.1990)
If the Respondent would like to schedule a conference to discuss this FOV, please have your legal counsel contact Suzette M. Melndez-Coln, Assistant Regional Counsel, at MelendezColon.Suzette@epa.gov, within ten days of your receipt of this letter and the enclosed FOV. Should you have technical questions please contact either Hannah Patel, Environmental Scientist at patel.hannah@epa.gov.
Sincerely,
ROBERT BUETTNER
Digitally signed by ROBERT BUETTNER Date: 2025.01.08 15:38:00 -05'00'
Robert Buettner, Manager Air Compliance Branch Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division
Enclosure: Finding of Violation
cc: Mr. Csar Rodrguez, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER), Acting Air Quality Area (AQA) Manager CesarRodriguez@drna.pr.gov