# HOUSTON OIL PROD. ENTERPRISES (TX0115274)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1997 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `36947`
- **Case Number:** 06-1997-0116
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- DAVID A. CANTWELL (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33         U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3).                                2. DAVID A. CANTWELL                                            HOUSTON OIL PRODUCING ENTERPRISES                            INTERCOASTAL CANAL - GALVESTON BAY                           1106 BERTHEA                                                 HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77006                       3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY     DISCHARGING PRODUCED WATER AND SAND INTO WATERS OF THE       U.S. THAT EXCEED THE EFFLUENT LIMITS.                     4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA,      EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE-     SPONDENT TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE FACILITIES SO AS TO     DISCHARGE EFFLUENT WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED THE EFFLUENT        LIMITATIONS.

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