# ATHENS, THE CITY OF, A TEXAS MINICIPALITY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `39844`
- **Case Number:** 06-2000-0217
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ATHENS, 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 ATHENS, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY                     EAST OF ONE MILE CREEK AND APPROXIMATELY 3100' NORTHWEST     OF THE INTERSECTION OF PRAIRIEVILLE STREET AND STATE         HIGHWAY 19                                                   ATHENS, HENDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS 75751                     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      REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHAT-    EVER CORECTIVE 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 EXPLAIN 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; D) CONTINUE TO       REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA ON A      MONTHLY BASIS; AND E) ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE        PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS ISSUED, AND REQUIRE FULL COMPLI-     ANCE.

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