# SOUTH HOUSTON, CITY OF, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `38659`
- **Case Number:** 06-1998-0972
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SOUTH HOUSTON, 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 SOUTH HOUSTON, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY                  WEST BANK OF BERRY BAYOU AT THE INTERSECTION OF GEORGIA       AND AMARILLO STREETS                                        SOUTH HOUSTON, HARRIS, TEXAS 77587                        3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY     THE DISCHARGING OF UNTREATED WASTEWATER (POLLUTANTS) FROM    THE FACILITY/WASTEWATER SYSTEM THAT ARE UNPERMITTED DIS-     CHARGES.                                                  4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA     ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT        THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE      WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND     PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, B) WITHIN 30     DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC AC-     TIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAIN HOW        THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO      CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS,       SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME    POSSIBLE.

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