EPA v. LAMPASAS, 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 LAMPASAS P.O. BOX 666 LAMPASAS, LAMPASAS COUNTY, TEXAS 76550 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF ITS PERMIT, AND FAIL- ING TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ALL FACILITIES TO MINIMIZE UPSETS AND DISCHARGES OF EXCESSIVE POLLUTANTS. 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 PREVENTION THE VIOLATIONS, DE- TAIL THE CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN, MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.
Defendants (1)
- LAMPASAS, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LAMPASAS CITY OF
302 E 3RD ST, LAMPASAS, TX, 76550
Registry ID: 110002062516
Statutes cited
- CWA 301A — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CITY OF LAMPASASentered 1996-09-27
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1996-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-09-27Final Order Issued
- 1996-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-07-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36773
- Case number
- 06-1996-0487
- 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 06-1996-0487 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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