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06-1997-0186Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

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 301NPDES 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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