# TEX TIN CORPORATION
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1997 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `37488`
- **Case Number:** 06-1997-0660
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- TEX TIN CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33         U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3).                                2. TEX TIN CORPORATION, A NEW YORK CORPORATION                  105 CORPORATE PARK DRIVE                                     WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10604                                 FACILITY: TEX TIN CORP., TEXAS CITY, GALVESTON COUNTY,                 TEXAS                                           3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA AND    PARTS I.A., I.C., AND III.C.5.B. OF ITS PERMIT BY 1)         FAILING TO REPORT THE FOLLOWING EFFLUENT CHARACTERISITCS:    48 HOUR ACUTE BIOMONITORING AND 24 HOUR ACUTE BIOMONITOR-    ING FOR OUTFALL 002 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 1/31/96 AND        1/31/97, AND ALL PARAMETERS FOR OUTFALLS 001 AND 002 FOR     THE MONTH OF OCT. 1996, JAN. 1997, AND FEB., MAR., AND       APR. 1997, 2) FAILED TO MEASURE FLOW NOR PH ON JAN. 23,      1997, 3) FAILED TO REPORT THE EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS IN    DMRS, AND 4) FAILED TO CALIBRATE AND PERFORM MAINTENANCE     PROCEDURES ON THE PH METER AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN APPRO-     PRIATE MAINTENABCE RECORDS OF SUCH ACTIVITIES.            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 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF       THE AO, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO      CORRECT, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF THE VIO-    LATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSS

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