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06-1997-0393Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. NEDERLAND, CITY OF

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. 1319(A)(3). 2. CITY OF NEDERLAND P.O. BOX 967 NEDERLAND, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS 77627 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES OF POLLUTANTS FROM ITS SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. 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 ACTIVITY SCHEDULE IN THE AO, REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE OF THE ACTIVITY SCHED- ULE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF A SPECIFIC ACTION, AND SUBMIT PRO- GRESS REPORTS QUARTERLY BY THE 15TH OF THE MONTH.

Defendants (1)

  • NEDERLAND, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • NEDERLAND CITY OF

    1400 BOSTON AVE, NEDERLAND, TX, 77627

    Registry ID: 110010652294

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301AClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CITY OF NEDERLANDentered 1997-05-30

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-05-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-05-30Final Order Issued
  • 1997-06-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-05-28Compliance Achieved
  • 1999-05-28Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37223
Case number
06-1997-0393
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 06-1997-0393 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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