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06-1997-0410Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. LEAGUE CITY, CITY OF

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Compliance action

$7,500,000

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. CITY OF LEAGUE CITY 300 WEST WALKER LEAGUE CITY, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS 77573 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA AND PART III.B.4.C. OF ITS PERMIT BY NOT COMPLYING WITH THE BYPASS/OVERFLOW REQUIREMENTS 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 COLLECTION SYSTEM REHABILITA- TION AND EXPANSION SCHEDULE OF THIS AO, REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SCHEDULE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF A SPECIFIC ACTION, AND SUBMIT CONSTRUC- TION PROGRESS REPORTS SEMI-ANNUALLY ON THE 15TH DAY OF THE MONTHS OF JAN. AND JUL. UNTIL ALL WORK IS COMPLETE.

Defendants (1)

  • LEAGUE CITY, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • LEAGUE CITY CITY OF

    300 W WALKER, LEAGUE CITY, TX, 77573

    Registry ID: 110010654087

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301AClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • LEAGUE CITY, CITY OFentered 1997-05-20

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-05-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-05-20Final Order Issued
  • 1997-06-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2002-06-17Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37240
Case number
06-1997-0410
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
6RC-E
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1997-0410 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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