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06-1997-0175Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. LAMPASAS, CITY OF (TX0022454)

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Compliance action

$7,000,000

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. CITY OF LAMPASAS P.O. BOX 666 LAMPASAS, LAMPASAS COUNTY, TEXAS 76550 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY VIOLATING PART I.A. OF ITS PERMIT BY EXCEEDING THE EF- FLUENT LIMITATIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO COMPLY WITH THE INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS, COMPLY WITH THE CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS, REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NON-COMPLI- ANCE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF A SPECIFIC ACTION, AND SUBMIT CON- STRUCTION PROGRESS REPORTS.

Defendants (1)

  • LAMPASAS, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • LAMPASAS CITY OF

    SOUTH SIDE OF SULPHER CREEK, EAST END OF CREEK ST., LAMPASAS, TX, 76550

    Registry ID: 110010653596

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CITY OF LAMPASASentered 1997-01-31

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-01-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-01-31Final Order Issued
  • 1997-02-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-02-14Compliance Achieved
  • 2000-02-14Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37006
Case number
06-1997-0175
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 06-1997-0175 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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