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06-1997-0593Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. BAYTOWN, CITY OF

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Compliance action

$1,082,000

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. 1319(A)(3). 2. CITY OF BAYTOWN P.O. BOX 424 BAYTOWN, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77520 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY HAVING OVERFLOWS OF THE COLLECTION SYSTEM THAT REACH 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 1) COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES OF THE AO, AND 2) REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITES, WITHIN 14 DAYS OF A SPECIFIC ACTION.

Defendants (1)

  • BAYTOWN, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BAYTOWN CITY OF EAST DISTRICT TREATMENT

    2020 FERRY RD, BAYTOWN, TX, 77520

    Registry ID: 110047387436

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301AClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BAYTOWN, CITY OFentered 1997-07-30

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-07-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-07-30Final Order Issued
  • 1997-08-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-01-11Compliance Achieved
  • 2001-01-11Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37421
Case number
06-1997-0593
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 06-1997-0593 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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