EPA v. PASADENA, CITY OF

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: THE CITY OWNS AND OPERATES FOUR TREAT- MENT PLANTS; HOWEVER, ONLY VIOLATIONS OCCURRING AT TWO OF THE PLANTS, EAST AND WEST VINCE BAYOU PLANTS, ARE INCLUDED IN THIS REFERRAL. THE DEEPWATER AND GOLDEN ACRES PLANTS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS. THE CITY HAS CONSISTENTLY FAILED TO COMPLY WITH ITS NPDES PERMITS AND VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS.

Defendants (2)

• PASADENA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TEXAS, STATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• PASADENA CITY OF (GOLDEN ACRE)

  6230 SPENCER HWY, PASADENA, TX, 77502

  Registry ID: 110010594339

• PASADENA CITY OF (VINCE BAYOU

  213 MCDONALD, PASADENA, TX, 77502

  Registry ID: 110000505347

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PASADENA, CITY OFentered 1986-01-28

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $160,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1984-03-16Referred To Headquarters
• 1984-05-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1984-09-20Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1984-09-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1986-01-28Final Order Entered
• 1986-01-28Concluded
• 1986-01-28Enforcement Action Closed
• 1986-01-28Final Order Lodged