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06-1997-0002Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. HENDERSON, CITY OF (TX0091910)

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 HENDERSON 400 WEST MAIN HENDERSON, RUSK COUNTY, TEXAS 75652 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF ITS PERMIT DURING VAR- IOUS DISCHARGES AND BY FAILING TO APPLY FOR RENEWAL OF ITS PERMIT AT LEAST 180 DAYS BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE 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, MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

  • HENDERSON, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • HENDERSON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

    3492 FM 225 SOUTH, HENDERSON, TX, 75654

    Registry ID: 110002348889

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CITY OF HENDERSONentered 1996-10-08

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1996-10-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-10-08Final Order Issued
  • 1996-10-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-07-17Compliance Achieved
  • 1997-07-17Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36834
Case number
06-1997-0002
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 06-1997-0002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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