EPA v. ARLINGTON, CITY OF (TXU00066)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Compliance action
$10,500,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. CITY OF ARLINGTON P.O. BOX 231 ARLINGTON, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS 76004-0231 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY ALLOWING CONTINUOUS OVERFLOWS TO OCCUR IN ITS COLLECTION SYSTEM WHICH HAVE ENTERED WATERS 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 OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE EXISTING COLLECTION SYSTEM TO PREVENT FUTURE OVERFLOWS, COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE FOR ANALYZING THE ENTIRE COLLECTION SYSTEM, PRO- VIDE A SCHEDULE FOR THE REHABILITATION OF ANY PART FOUND DEFECTIVE, AND REPORT ANY COMPLIANCE OR NON-COMPLIANCE.
Defendants (1)
- ARLINGTON, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ARLINGTON CITY
801 W MAIN ST, ARLINGTON, TX, 76010
Registry ID: 110005091881
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CITY OF ARLINGTONentered 1997-02-22
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1997-02-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-02-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-02-22Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 37017
- Case number
- 06-1997-0186
- 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 06-1997-0186 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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