EPA v. METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Source Agrees
Case summary
URBAN BUS REBUILD CAS DISCOVERED DURING AN EPA AUDIT. THREE BUSES WERE FOUND TO BE REBUILT WITHOUT NECESSARY CERTIFIED UPGRADE EQUIPMENT. RESPONDENT HAS SINCE INSTALLED THE EQUIPMENT ON THESE THREE BUSES, PLUS SEVEN OTHERS WHICH DIDN'T LEGALLY REQUIRE IT. RESPONDENT HAS AGREED TO CONDUCT A SELF-AUDIT PROGRAM TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS, AND TO REPORT THE RESULTS TO EPA.
Defendants (1)
- METROPOLITAN TRANSIT OF HARRIS COUNTYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY
5700 E EASTEX FRWY, HOUSTON, TX, 77020
Registry ID: 110002345123
Statutes cited
- CAA 203 — Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines
Enforcement conclusions (1)
METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, Tentered 1998-02-04
Primary law: CAA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1997-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-02-04Final Order Issued
- 1998-02-04Enforcement Action Closed
- 1998-04-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 57295
- Case number
- HQ-1998-0002
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- MOB
- EPA region
- HQ
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prohibited Acts - Motor Vehicle & Motor Vehicle Engines
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case HQ-1998-0002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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