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06-1997-0132Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. EDNA, CITY OF (TX0024252)

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 EDNA 105 NORTH ALLEN EDNA, TEXAS 77957 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY OPERATING A COLLECTION SYSTEM THAT EXPERIENCES INFLOW PROBLEMS DURING HEAVY RAINFALL, NO CALIBRATION RECORDS FOR DISSOLVED OXYGEN AND PH METER IN THE IN-HOUSE LAB, AND INACCURATE RECORDED FLOW AND CALCULATED FLOW. 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 RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

  • EDNA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CITY OF EDNA

    105 NORTH ALLEN, EDNA, TX, 77957

    Registry ID: 110002040684

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CITY OF EDNAentered 1996-12-10

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1996-12-10Final Order Issued
  • 1996-12-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-01-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-07-16Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1997-07-16Compliance Achieved

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36963
Case number
06-1997-0132
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 06-1997-0132 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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