EPA v. S&O Martinez Auto Sales and Used Parts, Inc. (TXU010565)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This Administrative Order requires the permittee to take immediate actions to prevent the discharge of pollutants from the silage storage area into the Brown Creek, which is a water of the U.S., by designing, constructing, operating, and properly maintaining a storm water retention structure. The permittee shall submit documentation to EPA to prove that such a retention structure has adequate capacity to contain all runoff during major rainfall events.
Defendants (1)
- Samuel Martinez dba Martinez Auto Sales and Used PNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MARTINEZ AUTO SALES & USED PARTS (TXU010565)
JACKSON AND 281 MILITARY HWY, HIDALGO, TX, 78557
Registry ID: 110022870829
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
S&O Martinez Auto Sales and Used Parts, Inc. (TXU010565)entered 2005-09-30
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $16,200
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-08-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-09-30Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 129750
- Case number
- 06-2005-2343
- 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 06-2005-2343 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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