EPA v. WESLACO, CITY OF
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
1. SECTION 309 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ). 2. CITY OF WESLACO 500 SOUTH KANSAS WESLACO, HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS 78596-6285 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)
- WESLACO, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WESLACO CITY OF
1604 EAST HWY 83, WESLACO, TX, 78596
Registry ID: 110010641216
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WESLACO CITY OFentered 1996-02-15
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1996-02-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-02-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-02-15Final Order Issued
- 2001-08-02Compliance Achieved
- 2001-08-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36695
- Case number
- 06-1996-0408
- 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 06-1996-0408 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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