# RICARDO VILLARREAL - R & E AUTO SALVAGE
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `40662`
- **Case Number:** 06-2000-1048
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $2K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $4K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- RICARDO VILLARREAL (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C.     SECTION 1319(G).                                          2. RICARDO VILLARREAL - R & E AUTO SALVAGE                                           BOX 5357 (1.4 MILES NORTH OF HIGHWAY                                  83)                                                 ZAPATA, ZAPATA COUNTY, TEXAS 78076   3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY     CONDUCTING THE REVELANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FA-     CILITY WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION OF AN NPDES PERMIT.          4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, EPA     PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $27,500 FOR THE VIOLA-     TION CITED.

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