# HENDERSON, THE CITY OF, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `39982`
- **Case Number:** 06-2000-0360
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- HENDERSON, 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 HENDERSON, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY                  1/2 MILE SOUTH OF THE CITY LIMITS, WEST OF FM ROAD 225       HENDERSON, RUSK COUNTY, TEXAS 75652                       3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY:    1) DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM POINTS OTHER THAN THOSE       AUTHORIZED BY ITS PERMIT; AND 2) FAILING TO REPORT THE       UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES.                                  4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA     ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT      REQUUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHAT    EVER 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 AND EXPLAIN HOW THESE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT       RECURRENCE; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT       WITH INFORMATION PERTAINING TO ALL THE BYPASSES OR OVER-     FLOW OCCURRING AT THE TREATMENT WORKS AND/OR THE COLLECT-    ION SYSTEM SINCE JAN. 1, 1997, INCLUDING THE UNAUTHORIZED    DISCHARGE OF APR. 5, 1999; D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT     THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COM-     PREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME;      AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW     CAUSE.

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