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06-1997-0159Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. KEN PRITCHETT PROPERTIES (TXR10W520)

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. KEN PRITCHETT PROPERTIES COCKRELL HILL ROAD OVILLA, ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS 75154 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO EXPLAIN THE FACILITY'S NON-COMPLIANCE, SUB- MIT POLLUTION PREVENTION PLANS (PPP), AND MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

  • KEN PRITCHETTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • KEN PRITCHETT PROPERTIES

    COCKRELL HILL RD, OVILLA, TX, 75154

    Registry ID: 110010653532

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • KEN PRITCHETT PROPERTIESentered 1996-12-13

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1996-12-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-12-13Final Order Issued
  • 1997-02-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-09-30Compliance Achieved
  • 1997-09-30Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36990
Case number
06-1997-0159
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 06-1997-0159 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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