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06-1997-0124Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. VICTORIA, CITY OF (TXU000195)

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 VICTORIA P.O. BOX 1758 VICTORIA, TEXAS 77902-1758 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY ALLOWING OVERFLOWS TO OCCUR IN ITS COLLECTION SYSTEM, WHICH HAVE ENTERED INTI WATERS OF THE U.S. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO EFFICIENTLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE EXIST- ING COLLECTION SYSTEM, AND TO COMPLETE THE SEWER SYSTEM EVALUATION SURVEY ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE.

Defendants (1)

  • VICTORIA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CITY OF VICTORIA

    1102 NORTH STREET, VICTORIA, TX, 77901

    Registry ID: 110005094888

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CITY OF VICTORIAentered 1996-12-10

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1996-12-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-12-10Final Order Issued
  • 1997-01-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-09-11Compliance Achieved
  • 2000-09-11Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36955
Case number
06-1997-0124
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 06-1997-0124 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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