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06-2002-4141Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2002· Region 06

EPA v. CRIS EQUIPMENT CO., INC.

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

1. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE EPA'S POLICY GUID- ANCE, INCENTIVES OR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLOS- URE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION. 2. CRIS EQUIPMENT CO., INC. P. O. BOX 711 PHARR, HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS 78577 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED A VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO PREPARE A STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWP3), FAILING TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI), AND FAILING TO PERFORM THE RELATED INSPECTIONS AND RECORDKEEPING ACTIVITIES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL REVIEW THE RESPONDENT'S DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE, AND PAST COMPLIANCE HISTORY, AND MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO THE RESPONDENT'S QUALIFI- CATION TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY AND IF EPA WILL SEEK GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES OR NOT.

Defendants (1)

  • CRIS EQUIPMENT CO., INC.

Facilities (1)

  • CRIS EQUIPMENT CO., INC.

    PO BOX 711, PHARR, TX, 78577

    Registry ID: 110012285874

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2002-03-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2002-04-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2004-05-21Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
42097
Case number
06-2002-4141
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
6RC-E
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
Yes
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2002-4141 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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