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06-1996-0493Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 06

EPA v. SMITH COUNTY WCID NO. 1

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. SMITH COUNTY WCID NO. 1 11928 CONSTANTIN AVENUE TYLER, SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS 75708 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF ITS PERMIT AND PART III.C.5.A. OF ITS PERMIT BY NOT REFERENCING THE CORRECT CURRENTLY APPROVED STANDARD METHODS LAB ANALYSIS FOR TSS. 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, AND SUBMIT DETAILS OF CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN.

Defendants (1)

  • SMITH COUNTY WCID NO. 1Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SMITH COUNTY WCID #0001

    11928 CONSTANTIN AVENUE, TYLER, TX, 75708

    Registry ID: 110002043039

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301AClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SMITH CO. WCID NO. 1entered 1996-09-27

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1996-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-09-27Final Order Issued
  • 1996-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-10-22Compliance Achieved
  • 2001-10-22Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36779
Case number
06-1996-0493
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 06-1996-0493 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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