EPA v. TEXMARK CHEMICALS, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$82,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 309(G)(2) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G)(2). 2. TEXMARK CHEMICALS, INC. 900 CLINTON DRIVE GALENA PARK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77547-0067 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF ITS PERMIT ON NUMEROUS OCASSIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G)(2) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $125,000, WHICH CONSTI- TUTES LESS THAN $10,000 PER VIOLATION.
Defendants (1)
- TEXMARK CHEMICALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TEXMARK CHEMICALS INCORPORATED
900 CLINTON DR., GALENA PARK, TX, 77547
Registry ID: 110000463490
Statutes cited
- CWA 301A — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
TEXMARK CHEMICALS, INC.entered 1997-12-29
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $82,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1997-06-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-08-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-12-29Final Order Issued
- 2000-02-07Compliance Achieved
- 2000-02-07Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 37464
- Case number
- 06-1997-0636
- 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 06-1997-0636 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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