# AMERICAN METALS COMPANY D.B.A. RON MITCHELL
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1997 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `37562`
- **Case Number:** 06-1997-0736
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $4K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- RON MITCHELL (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C.     SECTION 1319(A).                                          2. RON MITCHEL                                                  AMERICAN METALS COMPANY                                      1905 RADIO BOULEVARD                                         CARLSBAD, EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 88220                   3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY     FAILING TO APPLY FOR PERMIT COVERAGE FOR ITS FACILITY AND    NOT BEING COVERED BY A NPDES PERMIT AT THE TIME OF THE       DISCHARGES.                                               4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA     ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPOND-    ENT TO 1) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO,    MAKE A COMPLETE AND CORRECT APPLICATION FOR NPDES PERMIT     COVERAGE AND SUBMIT TO EPA THE A CONFIRMATION OF PERMIT      COVERAGE AND THE NPDES PERMIT NUMBER, 2) SUBMIT A COPY OF    THE POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN DEVELOPED FOR COMPLIANCE       WITH THE PERMIT, AND 3) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT     INFORMATION DETAILING WHY RESPONDENT HAS NOT COMPLIED        WITH SECTION 301 OF THE CWA.

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