EPA v. Prosper, Town of
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 301 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. ? 1311, to the Town of Prosper (Respondent) located in Prosper, Texas. The AO was issued in response to unauthorized/unpermitted discharge (or sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)) violations. The AO requires Respondent to 1) submit a list of specific actions taken to correct the violations and 2) submit written certification to EPA that the violations have been corrected and the Respondent is in compliance. Respondent must respond to EPA Region 6 within thirty days of the effective date of the AO.
Defendants (4)
- 121 West BroadwayNamed in settlement
- Prosper, TX 75078Named in settlement
- Mr. Harlan Jefferson, Town ManagerNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Town of ProsperNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PROSPER, TOWN OF
PROSPER TOWN HALL, PROSPER, TX, 75078
Registry ID: 110064858809
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Prosper, Town ofentered 2015-12-14
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2015-12-14Final Order Issued
- 2015-12-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-12-12NPDES Closed
- 2017-12-12Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600466075
- Case number
- 06-2016-1726
- 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 06-2016-1726 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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