EPA v. El Guero Salvage Yard -Alfredo De Los Reyes

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. ALFREDO DE LOS REYES - EL GUERO SALVAGE YARD 7115 PAREDES LINE ROAD 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)

• ALFREDO DE LOS REYESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EL GUERO SALVAGE YARD

  7115 PAREDES LINE RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78521

  Registry ID: 110010658341

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALFREDO DE LOS REYES - EL GUERO SALVAGE YARDentered 2000-04-19

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,875

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1999-12-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-01-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-04-19Final Order Issued