EPA v. SEAGOVILLE, CITY OF

Case summary

DATA SHEET: * VIOLATIONS: VIOLATION OF FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITS HAS CONTINUED SINCE 1987. ADD'L VIOLATIONS INCLUDE FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AOS, WHICH CONTAINED SEVERAL CONSTRUCITON SCHEDULES, AND FAILURE TO COMPLY WITHIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AS MANDATED BY STATUTE. * PROPOSED RELIEF: SETTLEMENT IN THE FORM OF A DECREE AND A MINIMUM CIVIL PEN- ALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000. * RECENT CONTACT WITH DEFENDANT: THE MOST RECENT MEETINGS WITH CITY REPS WAS HELD IN APRIL 1988. TO DATE, PERMIT AND AO VIOLATIONS CONTINUE. * * CASE SYNOPSIS: THE CITY OF SEAGOVILLE IS LOCATED IN DALLAS COUNTY, TX. THE CITY OWNS AND OPERATES A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT WHICH HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE THE YEAR 1955. THIS PLANT IS OUTDATED; THEREFORE, TECHNICALLY INCAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE OPERATIONS NECESSARY TO MEET PERMIT COMPLIANCE. * THE AVERAGE DAILY DESIGN FLOW OF THE FACILITY IS APROX 1.2 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY. THE PLANT SERVES A POPULATION OF APPROX 9500. THE CURRENT NPDES PERMIT REQUIRES DISCHARGE TO THE TRINITY RIVER. * THE CITY WAS ISSUED NPDES PERMIT NO. TX0054526 ON SEPT 19, 1986, WHICH EXPIRES ON SEPT 19, 1991. * THE CITY HAS FAILED TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH FINAL PER- MIT LIMITS SINCE 1987. THE CITY HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED BYPAS- SING ON OCCASION AND FAILS TO COMPLY WITH REQUIRED LAB PROC- EDURES FOR SECURING ACCURATE LAB DATA. INADEQUATE DIS- POSAL OF SLUDGE HAS ALSO BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM AT THIS FACILITY. SEVERAL AOS HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO ADDRESS THE VAR- IOUS PROBLEMS AT THE FACILITY. THE CITY HAS FAILED TO COM PLY WITH THESE ORDERS. * THIS LIGITIGATION REPORT RECOMMENDS A CIVIL ACTION BE COM- MENCED AGAINST THE CITY OF SEAGOVILLE, TX FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CWA, 33 USC 1251 ET. SEQ. THE CITY HAS FAILED TO OPER- ATE THE SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITY IN SUCH A WAY AS TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE NPDES PERMITS ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 402 OF THE ACT, 33 USC 1342. THE ADMIN, PUR- SUANT TO SECTION 309 OF THE ACT, 33 USC 1319, MAY COMMENCE A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST THE CITY FOR PERMIT VIOLATIONS. THIS REFERRAL SEEKS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA AND CIVIL PENA- LITIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE PERMIT AND AOS.

Defendants (1)

• SEAGOVILLE, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SEAGOVILLE CITY OF

  702 N HWY 175, SEAGOVILLE, TX, 75159

  Registry ID: 110010773831

• SEAGOVILLE CITY OF

  702 N HWY 175, SEAGOVILLE, TX, 75159

  Registry ID: 110010773831

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SEAGOVILLE, CITY OFentered 1991-05-18

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $30,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1988-09-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-09-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-11-17Returned To Region
• 1989-02-07Rereferred
• 1991-01-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-05-18Final Order Entered
• 1991-05-18Concluded
• 1991-05-18Final Order Lodged
• 1991-08-02Enforcement Action Closed