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06-1997-0303Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. SANGER, CITY OF (TX0022403)

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 SANGER P.O. BOX 578 SANGER, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS 76266 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY 1) UNPERMITTED SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS, 2) NO DMRS, 3) UNPERMITTED DISCHARGES OF RAW SEWAGE AND FAILING TO REPORT THESE VIOLATIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO CORRECT, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE STEPS TAKEN TO PREVENT THE RECURRENCE AND WHY THEY WILL PREVENT THE RE- CURRENCE, BEGINING IMMEDIATELY REPORTING ON EPA DMRS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, AND REPORT ALL OVERFLOWS INACCORDANCE WITH THE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.

Defendants (1)

  • SANGER, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SANGER, CITY OF

    300 JONES STREET, SANGER, TX, 76266

    Registry ID: 110014424337

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301AClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CITY OF SANGERentered 1997-03-24

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-03-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-03-24Final Order Issued
  • 1997-04-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-11-08Compliance Achieved
  • 2001-11-08Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37133
Case number
06-1997-0303
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 06-1997-0303 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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