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06-2000-0072Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2000· Region 06

EPA v. ADOLFO DE LEON - DE LEON JUNK YARD

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$2,500

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. ADOLFO DE LEON - DE LEON JUNK YARD P.O. BOX 1393 MERCEDES, HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS 78570 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VILATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FA- CILITY WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION OF AN NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE. 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)

  • ADOLFO DE LEONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • DE LEON JUNK YARD

    1015 1214 PO BOX 1393, MERCEDES, TX, 78570

    Registry ID: 110010697175

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ADOLFO DE LEON - DE LEON JUNK YARDentered 2000-04-19

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $2,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1999-11-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2000-01-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-04-19Final Order Issued
  • 2000-04-19Compliance Achieved
  • 2000-04-19Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
39699
Case number
06-2000-0072
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 06-2000-0072 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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