# LEVI STRAUSS & CO., A DELAWARE CORPORATION
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `38290`
- **Case Number:** 06-1998-0598
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $4K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- LEVI STRAUSS & CO. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C.     SECTION 1319(A).                                          2. LEVI STRAUSS & CO., A DELAWARE CORPORATION                   5827 HIGHWAY 90, WEST                                        SAN ANTONIO, BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS 78227                    3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY     FAILING TO MAKE A TIMELY APPLICATION FOR PERMIT COVERAGE     FOR ITS SUBJECT ACTIVITIES AT THE FACILITY, AND WAS NOT      COVERED BY A NPDES PERMIT AT THE RELEVANT TIMES FOR THE      RELEVANT ACTIVITIES BEGINNING OCT. 1, 1992.               4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA     ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT.       THE AO ORDERS THE RESPONDENT TO: (A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, AP-     PLY FOR AND OBTAIN PERMIT COVERAGE AND SUBMIT A COPY OF      THE APPLICATION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE, AND PERMIT        NUMBER TO EPA; (B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECT-    IVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES, E-      LIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, AND TO    COME INTO COMPLIANCE; (C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRIT-     TEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO COR-      RECT THE VIOLATIONS AND HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE     AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE SWPPP; (D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO      CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A PLAN TO      DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE; (E) SUBMIT A LIST OF    ALL NON-ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES

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