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06-2015-1722Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2015· Region 06

EPA v. Gulf Coast Disposal Authority-AO

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Penalty. Gulf Coast Disposal Authority, Respondent, owned or operated a publicly-owned treatment works called Washburn Tunnel, in Houston, Harris County Texas. Respondent issued an Administrative Complaint for permit violations.

Defendants (1)

  • Gulf Coast Waste Disposal AuthorityNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WASHBURN TUNNEL FACILITY

    1002 W N. RICHEY, HOUSTON, TX, 77506

    Registry ID: 110001869899

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Gulf Coast Disposal Authority-AOentered 2015-07-08

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $100,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2015-03-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2015-03-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2015-07-08Final Order Issued
  • 2021-02-08Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2021-02-08NPDES Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600092068
Case number
06-2015-1722
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 06-2015-1722 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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