EPA v. City of Mercedes Water Filtration Plant-Mercedes,TX-RMP ESA-FY2023
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On March 7, 2022, EPA Risk Management Program Reporting Center sent a letter to Respondent, notifying Respondent of its failure to update the Risk Management Plan on file with the EPA for its facility located in Mercedes, Texas, a violation of 40 CFR 68.190(b)(1).
Defendants (1)
- City of Mercedes, TexasNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MERCEDES CITY OF WATER FILTRATION PLANT`208
208 SOUTH ILLINOIS, MERCEDES, TX, 78570
Registry ID: 110000506658
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
City of Mercedes Water Filtration Plant-Mercedes,TX-RMP ESA-FY2023entered 2023-06-12
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $800
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2023-06-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2023-06-12Final Order Issued
- 2023-06-12Compliance Achieved
- 2023-06-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2023-06-15Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603625461
- Case number
- 06-2023-3340
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECDAC
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2023-3340 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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