# PORT LAVACA, CITY OF (TX0047562)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1997 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `37078`
- **Case Number:** 06-1997-0247
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $500K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- PORT LAVACA, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33         U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3).                                2. CITY OF PORT LAVACA                                          P.O. BOX 105                                                 PORT LAVACA, CALHOUN COUNTY, TEXAS 77979                  3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA     BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF AO #VI-95-       1263 TO EVALUATE AND REHABILITATE ITS COLLECTION SYSTEM      DUE TO AREA EXPERIENCING A DROUGHT AND THE FLOW MONITOR-     ING COULD NOT BE COMPLETED.                               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 FACILITY SO AS TO       MINIMIZE THE NUMBER AND SEVERITY OF OVERFLOWS OCCURRING,     COMPLY WITHTHE SCHEDULE LISTED FOR EVALUATING THE ENTIRE     COLLECTION SYSTEM, REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE        WITHIN 14 DAYS OF A SPECIFIC ACTION, SUBMIT PROGRESS RE-     PORT QUARTERLY, AND REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF OVERFLOWS.

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