# THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1997 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `37634`
- **Case Number:** 06-1997-0809
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** Y
## Defendants
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33         U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3).                                2. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, A TEXAS INDUSTRY                   2301 N. BRAZOSPORT BLVD.                                     FREEPORT, BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS 77541-3257               3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA AND    PART I.A. OF ITS PERMIT BY EXCEEDING THE PERMITTED EFFLU-    ENT LIMITS.                                               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      ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE    SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, 2) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUB-    MIT A REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND WHY    SUCH ACTIONS ARE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE     VIOLATIONS, AND APPEAR AT EPA OFFICES TO SHOW CAUSE, AND     TO DISCUSS FINDINGS FROM A MULTI-MEDIA INSPECTION.

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