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06-2002-1974Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2002· Region 06

EPA v. SAN BENITO, CITY OF, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

'VIOLATION: 1) CERTIFIED DMRS FILED BY THE PERMITTEE WITH EPA SHOW DISCHARGES OF POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITY THAT EXCEED THE PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS. ALSO, THIS ORDER INCORPORATES A SCHEDULE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AS REQUIRED BY PREVIOUSLY ISSUED ADMINISTATIVE ORDER. **RELIEF: 1) THE PERMITTEE SHALL COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT; 2) THE PERMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS; AND 3) WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS OF COMPLETION OF EACH SCHEDULED TASKS, THE PERMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT STATING COMPLIANCE WITH THE TASK.

Defendants (1)

  • SAN BENITO, CITY OF, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SAN BENITO CITY OF

    485 N SAM HOUSTON; P.O. BOX 1870, SAN BENITO, TX, 78586

    Registry ID: 110014436681

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SAN BENITO, CITY OF, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITYentered 2002-09-27

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2002-09-27Final Order Issued
  • 2002-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
86521
Case number
06-2002-1974
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
6RC-E
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2002-1974 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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