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06-2003-4379Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2003· Region 06

EPA v. TX DOT E. Harris Area Office & Maintenance Facility

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

** Drainage from undiked areas not into ponds, lagoons, or catchment basins, or no diversion systems to return spills to the facility. ** Adequatae records of drainage events are not maintained. ** Aboveground tanks not subject to periodic integrity testing, such as visual, hydrosttic, and nondestructive methods, etc. ** Records of inspections of aboveground tanks are not maintained. ** Plan has inadequate or no discussion of bulk storage tanks. ** Aboveground valves and pipelines are nto inspected regularly. ** Periodic pressdure testing of the valves and pipelines is not conducted. PENALTY AMOUNT: $1150.00

Defendants (1)

  • TX DOT - Maintenance FacilityNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • TX DOT - MAINTENANCE FACILITY

    7303 MESA DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX, 77028

    Registry ID: 110015747539

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311JSPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • TX DOT - Maintenance Facilityentered 2003-10-28

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $1,150

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2003-09-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2003-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2003-10-28Final Order Issued
  • 2003-10-28Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
102753
Case number
06-2003-4379
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
6SF-R
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2003-4379 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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