EPA v. LA MARQUE, CITY OF
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Compliance action
$300,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 309 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ). 2. CITY OF LA MARQUE 1111 BAYOU LA MARQUE, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS 77568 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)
- LA MARQUE, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LA MARQUE CITY OF
1111 BAYOU, LA MARQUE, TX, 77568
Registry ID: 110000503517
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
LAMARQUE, CITY OFentered 1996-02-16
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1996-02-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-02-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-02-16Final Order Issued
- 1997-07-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36623
- Case number
- 06-1996-0327
- 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 06-1996-0327 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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