# HIDALGO, CITY OF, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `38395`
- **Case Number:** 06-1998-0703
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- HIDALGO, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C.     SECTION 1319(A).                                          2. CITY OF HIDALGO, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY                        1/S MILE NORTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 281 AND 1/2 MILE EAST OF      F.M. 336                                                     HIDALGO, HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS 78557                      3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY     DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED       PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED    DMRS FILED WITH EPA.                                      4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA     ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT.       THE AO ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: (A) WITHIN 30 DAYS,        TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE    AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS; (B) WITHIN 30      DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC AC-     TIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAINING HOW     THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; (C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO COR-    RECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A SCHEDULE TO DO      SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE; AND (D) WITHIN 45 DAYS,    ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

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