EPA v. AMERICAN TEXMARK, D/B/A TEXMARK
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Compliance action
$155,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 309 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ). 2. AMERICAN TEXMARK, D/B/A TEXMARK 900 CLINTON GALENA PARK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77547 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF ITS PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309 OF THE CWA, EPA IS- SUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPONDENT TO COMPLY WITH THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF ITS PERMIT.
Defendants (1)
- AMERICAN TEXMARK, D/B/A TEXMARKNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TEXMARK CHEMICALS INCORPORATED
900 CLINTON DR., GALENA PARK, TX, 77547
Registry ID: 110000463490
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
AMERICAN TEXMARK, D/B/A TEXMARKentered 1996-03-25
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1996-03-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-03-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-03-25Final Order Issued
- 2000-02-14Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36518
- Case number
- 06-1996-0218
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 6EN-L
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1996-0218 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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