EPA v. HOMERO D. GONZALEZ - AMIGOS USED PARTS JUNK YARD

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. 1319(G). 2. HOMERO D. GONZALEZ - AMIGOS USED PARTS JUNK YARD HIGHWAY 359, 9 MILES OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS LAREDO, WEBB COUNTY, TEXAS 78041 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)

• HOMERO D. GONZALEZNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMIGOS USED PARTS JUNK YARD

  HWY 359, 9 M OCL, LAREDO, TX, 780413522

  Registry ID: 110010591467

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HOMERO D. GONZALES - AMIGOS USED PARTS JUNK YARDentered 2000-04-10

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,750

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-02-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-03-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-04-10Final Order Issued
• 2000-08-26Compliance Achieved
• 2000-08-26Enforcement Action Closed