EPA v. FREEPORT, CITY OF
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. CITY OF FREEPORT 128 EAST 4TH FREEPORT, BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS 77541 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY VIOLATING PART III OF ITS PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO CORRECT AND PREVENT THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.
Defendants (1)
- FREEPORT, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
FREEPORT CITY OF
128 E 4TH ST, FREEPORT, TX, 77541
Registry ID: 110010699930
Statutes cited
- CWA 301A — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
FREEPORT, CITY OFentered 1996-09-16
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1996-09-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-09-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-09-16Final Order Issued
- 1996-11-26Compliance Achieved
- 1996-11-26Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36748
- Case number
- 06-1996-0461
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 6EN-L
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1996-0461 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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