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06-1996-0408Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 06

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 301NPDES 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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