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06-1997-0396Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. SMITH COUNTY WCID NO. 1

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. SMITH COUNTY WCID NO. 1 11928 CONSTANTIN AVE. TYLER, SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS 75708 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF ITS PERMIT FOR COP- PER AND BY HAVING THE FLOW METER OUT OF CALIBRATION OF 33% DURING AN INSPECTION. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION NECESSARY TO CORRECT, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF THE VIO- LATIONS AND SUBMIT A REPORT DETAILING THE CORRECTIVE AC- TIONS TAKEN.

Defendants (1)

  • SMITH COUNTY WCID NO. 1Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SMITH COUNTY WCID #0001

    11928 CONSTANTIN AVENUE, TYLER, TX, 75708

    Registry ID: 110002043039

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301AClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SMITH COUNTY WCID NO. 1entered 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
  • 2001-10-22Compliance Achieved
  • 2001-10-22Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37226
Case number
06-1997-0396
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 06-1997-0396 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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