# CARTHAGE, CITY OF, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `39991`
- **Case Number:** 06-2000-0369
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CARTHAGE, CITY OF (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA )    33 U.S.C. SECTION 1318(A) AND 1319(A).                    2. CITY OF CARTHAGE, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY                       1.5 MILES EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 59 AND    79                                                           CARTHAGE, PANOLA COUNTY, TEXAS 75633                      3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 405 OF THE CWA BY     FAILING TO SUBMIT TO EPA AN ANNUAL SLUDGE MONITORING RE-     PORT FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1998 BY FEB. 19, 1999 AS RE-      QUIRED.                                                   4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF      THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE         ORDER (A) THAT REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30      DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO E-     LIMINATE 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; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPLETED    ANNUAL SLUDGE MONITORING REPORT FOR SLUDGE OPERATIONS        DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1998; AND D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO COR-    RECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A     COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE         TIME.

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