EPA v. SAN BENITO, CITY OF
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Compliance action
$200
Case summary
1. SECTION 309 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ). 2. CITY OF SAN BENITO 485 N. SAM HOUSTON SAN BENITO, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS 78586 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF ITS PERMIT REPEATEDLY DURING THE MONITORING PERIOD. 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)
- SAN BENITO, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SAN BENITO CITY OF
485 N SAM HOUSTON; P.O. BOX 1870, SAN BENITO, TX, 78586
Registry ID: 110014436681
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SAN BENITO, CITY OFentered 1996-06-26
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1996-06-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-06-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-06-26Final Order Issued
- 1997-07-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36678
- Case number
- 06-1996-0390
- 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 06-1996-0390 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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