EPA v. SUGAR LAND, CITY OF (TX0096881)
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 SUGAR LAND P.O. BOX 110 SUGAR LAND, FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS 77487-0110 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY ALLOWING OVERFLOWS TO OCCUR IN ITS COLLECTION SYSTEM WHICH HAVE ENTERED WATER 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 CORRECT AND PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.
Defendants (1)
- SUGAR LAND, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CITY SUGAR LAND SOUTH WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
4802 OIL FIELD ROAD, SUGAR LAND, TX, 77478
Registry ID: 110000502741
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CITY OF SUGAR LANDentered 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
- 1997-04-21Compliance Achieved
- 1997-04-21Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36964
- Case number
- 06-1997-0133
- 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 06-1997-0133 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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