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06-1997-0728Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. BELL AMERICAN HOMES D/B/A/ GARLAND BELL

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Compliance action

$4,000

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. MR. GARLAND BELL BELL AMERICAN HOMES - ASPEN HILLS ADDITION ASPEN HILLS DRIVE AND NW 83RD STREET AND NW 83RD PLACE OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 73132 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO APPLY FOR PERMIT COVERAGE FOR THE FACILITY, AND IS NOT COVERED BY AN NPDES PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO 1) WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, OBTAIN NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE, 2) SUBMIT ANY POL- LUTION PREVENTION PLANS DEVELOPED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMIT, AND 3) WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE AO, APPEAR AT EPA OFFICES AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

  • GARLAND BELLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BELL AMERICAN HOMES - ASPEN HILLS ADDITION

    ASPEN HILLS DR AND NW 83RD ST AND NW 83RD PLACE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 731424429

    Registry ID: 110010746238

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BELL AMERICAN HOMESentered 1997-08-28

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-08-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-08-28Final Order Issued
  • 1997-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-02-02Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37554
Case number
06-1997-0728
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
6EN-L
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1997-0728 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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