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06-1997-0292Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. ROBERT HOFF, D.B.A. ATOMIC AUTO WRECKING (NMU000231)

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Compliance action

$4,000

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. ROBERT HOFF ATOMIC AUTO WRECKING & TOWING 7311 N. MAIN STREET LAS CRUCES, DONA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 88012 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY ENGAGING IN AN INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY WITHOUT NPDES PER- MIT COVERAGE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED A ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO EXPLAIN THE FACILITY'S NON-COMPLIANCE, OBTAIN AN NPDES PERMIT, SUBMIT ANY POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (PPP) FOR THE FACILITY, AND MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

  • MR. ROBERT HOFFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ATOMIC AUTO WRECKING & TOWING

    7311 N MAIN ST, LAS CRUCES, NM, 880127966

    Registry ID: 110010591671

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ATOMIC AUTO WRECKING & TOWINGentered 1997-03-19

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-03-19Final Order Issued
  • 1997-03-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-04-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37123
Case number
06-1997-0292
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 06-1997-0292 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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