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06-2000-0074Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2000· Region 06

EPA v. RAFAEL FLORES - FRANK'S AUTO PARTS

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$5,000

Compliance action

$4,000

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. RAFAEL FLORES - FRANK'S AUTO PARTS 6952 E. 14TH STREET BROWNSVILLE, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS 78521 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 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)

  • RAFAEL FLORESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • FRANKS AUTO PARTS

    6952 E 14TH ST, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 785215288

    Registry ID: 110010657887

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • RAFAEL FLORES - FRANKS AUTO PARTSentered 2000-06-27

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1999-11-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2000-01-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-06-27Final Order Issued
  • 2000-06-27Compliance Achieved
  • 2000-06-27Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
39701
Case number
06-2000-0074
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 06-2000-0074 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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