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06-1999-0696Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1999· Region 06

EPA v. HERBERT L. FELIX - FELIX'S AAA AUTO SALVAGE

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$3,000

Compliance action

$4,000

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. HERBERT L. FELIX, SR. FELIX'S AAA AUTO SALVAGE 6375 W. PORT ARTHUR ROAD PORT ARTHUR, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS 77640 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FA- CILITY WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF AN NPDES PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $27,500 FOR THE VIOLA- TION CITED.

Defendants (1)

  • HERBERT L. FELIXNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • FELIX'S AAA AUTO SALVAGE

    6375 W PORT ARTHUR RD, PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77640

    Registry ID: 110010657636

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HERBERT L. FELIXentered 1999-10-27

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $3,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1999-07-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1999-07-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-10-27Final Order Issued
  • 1999-11-18Compliance Achieved
  • 1999-11-18Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
39360
Case number
06-1999-0696
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
6RC-E
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 06-1999-0696 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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