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06-1996-0503Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 06

EPA v. ACE METALS, INC.

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Compliance action

$4,000

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. ACE METALS, INC. 4709 BROADWAY SE ALBUQUERQUE, BERNALILLO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87105 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY ENGAGING IN AN INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY WITHOUT NPDES PER- MIT COVERAGE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO SUBMIT EXPLANATION OF NON-COMPLIANCE, OBTAIN A PERMIT, SUBMIT A POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (PPP) FOR THE FACILITY, MEET EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

  • ACE METALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ACE METALS INC

    4709 BROADWAY BLVD SE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 871057407

    Registry ID: 110010653006

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301AClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ACE METALS, INC.entered 1996-09-27

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1996-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-09-27Final Order Issued
  • 1997-04-30Compliance Achieved
  • 1997-04-30Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36789
Case number
06-1996-0503
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 06-1996-0503 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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