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06-1997-0134Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. HARRIS COUNTY UD #5 (TX0066583)

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. HARRIS COUNTY UD #5 C/O ST ENVIRONMENTAL 1505 SOUTH HOUSTON 6, SUITE 210 HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77077 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY ALLOWING BYPASSES THAT EXCEEDED THE EFFLUENT LIMITS. 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 TO COME IN TO COMPLIANCE IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

  • HARRIS COUNTY UD #5Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • HARRIS COUNTY UD #5

    3928 KINGWOOD DR, KINGWOOD, TX, 77325

    Registry ID: 110014424195

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HARRIS COUNTY UD #5entered 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
  • 1998-07-30Compliance Achieved
  • 1998-07-30Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36965
Case number
06-1997-0134
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
6EN0L
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 06-1997-0134 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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