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06-1997-0296Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. PHARR, CITY OF (TX0062219)

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Compliance action

$31,200,000

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. CITY OF PHARR P.O. BOX B PHARR, HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS 78577 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF ITS PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO COMPLY WITH THE COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY SCHEDULE IN THE AO, NOTIFY EPA WITHIN 15 DAYS OF COMPLETION OF EACH ACTIVITY, AND SUBMIT QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS ON ALL WORK BEING PERFORMED.

Defendants (1)

  • PHARR, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • PHARR, CITY OF

    PO BOX B, PHARR, TX, 78577

    Registry ID: 110010591699

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301AClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CITY OF PHARRentered 1997-03-19

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-03-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-03-19Final Order Issued
  • 1997-04-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-05-24Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1999-05-24Compliance Achieved

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37127
Case number
06-1997-0296
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 06-1997-0296 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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