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06-2016-1703Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2016· Region 06

EPA v. Mesquite, City of

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

An Administrative Order (AO) was issued to the City of Mesquite for violation of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. 1311. Violations were identified are based on a review of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) City of Mesquite Sanitary Sewer Compliance Inspection, conducted on February 13, 2014, and the resulting Report; as well as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's (TCEQ) Water Quality Non-Compliance Notifications for the City's collection system. The violations alleged are for unauthorized/unpermitted discharges or Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSOs).

Defendants (1)

  • Mesquite, City ofNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MESQUITE, CITY OF

    MESQUITE MUNICIPAL CENTER, MESQUITE, TX, 75149

    Registry ID: 110010815644

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Mesquite, City ofentered 2015-12-08

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2015-10-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2015-12-08Final Order Issued
  • 2019-08-26NPDES Closed
  • 2020-12-03Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600410752
Case number
06-2016-1703
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
6EN-W
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2016-1703 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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