# BIG SANDY, THE CITY OF, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `39876`
- **Case Number:** 06-2000-0249
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BIG SANDY, THE CITY OF (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA )    33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1318(A) AND 1319(A).                   2. THE CITY OF BIG SANDY, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY                  201 WEST OLD WATERS BLUFF ROAD                               BIG SANDY, UPSHUR COUNTY, TEXAS 75755                     3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 405 OF THE CWA BY     1) NOT USING AN APPROVED METHOD TO DETERMINE TOTAL RESID-    UAL CHLORINE; AND 2) STORING SLUDGE ON SITE LONGER THAN      2 YEARS.                                                  4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF      THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE         ORDER THAT REQUIRED 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      ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THESE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT     RECURRENCE AND WITHIN 30 DAYS, FORWARD A REPORT TO EPA       PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR STORING SLUDGE ON LAND      FOR A PERIOD EXCEEDING 2 YEARS; AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO    CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT    A COMPREHENSIVE SCHEDULE TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSI-     BLE TIME.

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