# HOWITZER INVESTMENTS, L.L.P.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1997 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `37422`
- **Case Number:** 06-1997-0594
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $4K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- HOWITZER INVESTMENTS, L.L.P. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33         U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3).                                2. HOWITZER INVESTMENTS, L.L.P.                                 P.O. BOX 825                                                 WAXAHACHIE, ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS 75168                        FACILITY: SW CORNER OF I-35 AND RED OAK ROAD, ELLIS                    COUNTY, TEXAS.                                  3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY     DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS TO WATERS OF THE U.S. WITHOUT AN      NPDES PERMIT, FROM THE PROJECT START DATE OF SEPT. 15,       1996, UNTIL OBTAINING NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE EFFECTIVE        FEB. 15, 1997.                                            4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA,      EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE-     SPONDENT TO 1) WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF       THE AO, SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION DETAILING WHY THE FACILITY    HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH SECTION 301 OF THE CWA, 2) WITHIN      45 DAYS OF THE AO, OBTAIN NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE, 3) SUB-     MIT ANY POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN DEVELOPED, 4) IDENTIFY     THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL OPERATORS AT THE FACILITY,    AND 5) APPEAR AT EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

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