# HOUSTON, THE CITY OF, A TEXAS PERMITTEE
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `39731`
- **Case Number:** 06-2000-0104
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- HOUSTON, THE CITY OF (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C.     SECTION 1319(A).                                          2. THE CITY OF HOUSTON, A TEXAS PERMITTEE                       1000' WEST OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 45, ONE-HALF MILE NORTH     OF GREENS BAYOU                                              HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 76065                       3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY     DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY WHICH 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 THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT      ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHAT-     EVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PRE-    VENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED; B) WITHIN 30        DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC AC-     TIONS TAKEN AND EXPPLAIN HOW THESE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT      RECURRENCE; C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS     IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN      TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; AND D) ALL TERMS     AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS ISSUED, AND    REQUIRE FULL COMPLIANCE.

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