EPA v. MARIO A. GARZA - GARZA'S JUNK YARD
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$3,625
Compliance action
$4,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. MARIO A. GARZA - GARZA'S JUNK YARD WEST HIGHWAY 83 NEAR GARCIA'SVILLE RIO GRANDE CITY, STARR CO., TEXAS 78582 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)
- MARIO A. GARZANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GARZAS JUNK YARD
W HWY 83 GARCIA'SVILLE, RIO GRANDE CITY, TX, 785829485
Registry ID: 110010777409
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MARIO A. GARZAentered 2000-09-19
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $3,625
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2000-05-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-06-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-09-19Final Order Issued
- 2000-09-19Compliance Achieved
- 2000-09-19Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 40277
- Case number
- 06-2000-0659
- 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 06-2000-0659 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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