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06-1997-0397Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. FLOWER MOUND, TOWN OF

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. TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND 2121 CROSS TIMBERS FLOWER MOUND, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS 75028 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF ITS PERMIT FOR TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS) AND BY ALLOWING A BYPASS OF UN- TREATED WASTE WATER IN EXCESS OF ONE MILLION GALLONS, DURING THE PERIOD OF FEB. 17 THRU 19, 1997. 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 IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT, ELIMINATE, AND PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATION AND TO SUBMIT A REPORT DETAILING THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN.

Defendants (1)

  • FLOWER MOUND, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND

    1105 DUNCAN LANE, LEWISVILLE, TX, 75028

    Registry ID: 110010654050

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301AClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • TOWN OF FLOWER MOUNDentered 1997-05-30

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-05-30Final Order Issued
  • 1997-05-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-06-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-09-25Compliance Achieved
  • 1997-09-25Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37227
Case number
06-1997-0397
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 06-1997-0397 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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