EPA v. TEXAS METAL RECYCLING
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Compliance action
$4,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 309 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ). 2. TEXAS METAL RECYCLING 6318 GESSNER DRIVE HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77041 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)
- TEXAS METAL RECYCLINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TEXAS METAL RECYCLING
6318 GESSNER DR, HOUSTON, TX, 770415304
Registry ID: 110012494149
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
TEXAS METAL 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
- 36688
- Case number
- 06-1996-0400
- 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 06-1996-0400 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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