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 301A — Clean 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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