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06-2000-0015Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2000· Region 06

EPA v. BENITO R. GARZA - ROBSTOWN AUTO PARTS & WRECKER

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$1,625

Compliance action

$4,000

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. BENITO R. GARZA ROBSTOWN AUTO PARTS & WRECKER HIGHWAY 77 SOUTH/INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD ROBSTOWN, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS 78380 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FA- CILITY WITHOUT 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)

  • BENITO R. GARZANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ROBSTOWN AUTO PARTS & WRECKER

    HWY 77 S, ROBSTOWN, TX, 78380

    Registry ID: 110010735552

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BENITO R. GARZA - ROBSTOWN AUTO PARTS & WRECKERentered 2000-03-27

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $1,625

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1999-10-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1999-11-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-03-27Final Order Issued
  • 2000-03-27Compliance Achieved
  • 2000-03-27Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
39642
Case number
06-2000-0015
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 06-2000-0015 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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