EPA v. Mitchell County (TXU010441)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent is a Texas county that assisted the local hospital district in constructing a hospital. Respondent was an operator of the construction site controlling the day-to-day activies of the site work outside of the buildling foot print. Resopndent failed to obtain the NPDES storm water construction general permit for storm water discharges. Respondent was inspected on March 7, 2004, and found to have poor erosion controls and the paperwork did not meet the permit requirements. Respondent is being ordered to comply with this Clean Water Act and this permit.
Defendants (1)
- Mitchell County (TXU010441)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL
997 W. I-20, COLORADO CITY, TX, 79512
Registry ID: 110017692530
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Mitchell County (TXU010441)entered 2004-06-08
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2004-04-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-06-08Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 117794
- Case number
- 06-2004-2129
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2004-2129 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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