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06-1997-0215Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. ROYCE L. HAMMER, D.B.A. R. L. HAMMER & ASSOCIATES (TXU000904

Withdrawn by Region/State

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G)(2)(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G)(2)(A). 2. ROYCE L. HAMMER, D/B/A R. L. HAMMER ASSOCIATES HIGHWAY 175 NORTH KEMP, TEXAS 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS INTO NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE U.S. WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G)(2)(A) OF THE CWA EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $10,000 PER VIOLATION UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $25,000.

Defendants (1)

  • ROYCE L. HAMMERNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • HAMMER & ASSOC

    BUS 175 HWY, KEMP, TX, 75143

    Registry ID: 110010595427

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301AClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1997-02-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-03-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-09-17Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37046
Case number
06-1997-0215
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
6EN-L
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1997-0215 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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