# CARTHAGE, CITY OF, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY
> **Judicial** · FY2001 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `41501`
- **Case Number:** 06-2001-3712
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CARTHAGE, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 309 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C.        SECTION 1319.                                             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 301(A) OF THE CWA     BY: 1) EFFLUENT VIOLATIONS - EXCEEDING THE PERMITTED EF-     FLUENT LIMITS REPEATEDLY; 2) NON-SUBMITTAL OR LATE-SUB-      MITTAL OF DMRS; AND 3) INSPECTION VIOLATIONS - IMPROPER      CALIBRATIONS AND POOR OPERATING CONDITIONS.               4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309 OF THE CWA, EPA        SUBMITTED A DIRECT REFERRAL REQUESTING DOJ TO INITIATE A     CIVIL ENFORCEMENT ACTION FOR INJUNCTIVE AND OTHER RELIEF     AGAINST THE RESPONDENT. THE BOTTOM-LINE CASH SETTLEMENT      PENALTY IS $284,500.

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