EPA v. WILTON E. ADAMS - ADAMS AUTO SALVAGE
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$1,985
Case summary
1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. WILTON E. ADAMS - ADAMS AUTO SALVAGE ROUTE 1, BOX 172 TATUM, RUSK COUNTY, TEXAS 75591 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)
- WILTON E. ADAMSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ADAMS AUTO SALVAGE
STATE HWY 43, RT. 1, BOX 172, TATUM, TX, 75691
Registry ID: 110033398188
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WILTON E. ADAMS - ADAMS AUTO SALVAGEentered 2000-04-17
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $1,985
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1999-12-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-01-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-04-17Final Order Issued
- 2000-04-17Compliance Achieved
- 2000-04-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 39768
- Case number
- 06-2000-0141
- 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 06-2000-0141 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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