EPA v. GREATER TEXAS METALS RECYCLING
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Compliance action
$4,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 309 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ). 2. GREATER TEXAS METALS RECYCLING 1211 COLLEGE AVENUE SOUTH HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77587 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)
- GREATER TEXAS METALS RECYCLINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GREATER TEXAS METALS RECYCL CO
1211 COLLEGE AVE, SOUTH HOUSTON, TX, 775875401
Registry ID: 110010622923
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GREATER TEXAS METALS RECYCLINGentered 1996-03-28
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1996-03-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-03-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-03-28Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36581
- Case number
- 06-1996-0283
- 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 06-1996-0283 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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