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06-1997-0246Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. MARLIN, CITY OF (TX0021725)

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. CITY OF MARLIN P.O. DRAWER 980 MARLIN, FALLS COUNTY, TEXAS 76661 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF ITS PERMIT AND BY NOT SUBMITTING NONCOMPLIANCE REPORTS FOR THOSE EXCEEDANCES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT CORRECT AND PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLA- TIONS, SUBMIT A DETAILED REPORT DETAILING THE STEPS TAKEN TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, WITHIN 30 DAYS SUBMIT NONCOMPLI- ANCE REPORTS FOR THE VIOLATIONS WHICH OCCURRED DURING THE MONTHS OF AUG. 196 THROUGH DEC. 1996, AND WITHIN 30 DAYS SUBMIT DMRS COVERING THE TIME PERIOD FROM NOV. 1 THRU NOV. 30, 1996.

Defendants (1)

  • MARLIN, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MARLIN CITY OF

    101 FORTUNE ST, MARLIN, TX, 76661

    Registry ID: 110002371941

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301AClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CITY OF MARLINentered 1997-03-12

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-03-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-03-12Final Order Issued
  • 1997-03-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2003-06-25Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37077
Case number
06-1997-0246
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 06-1997-0246 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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