EPA v. PASADENA, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. CITY OF PASADENA 1211 E. SOUTHMORE STREET P.O. BOX 672 PASADENA, TEXAS 77502 NPDES PERMIT NO. TX0063410 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 301(A) PERIODICALLY DUE TO SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS (SSOS) FROM THE COLLECTION SYS- TEM DUE TO INFLOW/INFILTRATION (I/I) OF WATER INTO THE SYSTEM AND RESULTANT SURCHARGING OF THE SYSTEM. THE RE- SULTING DISCHARGES ARE UNPERMITTED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER REQUIRING THE RESPOND- ENT TO COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE FOR SEWER SYS- TEM EVALUATION SURVEY (SSES) AND ONGOING LINE REHAB AND REPLACEMENT: ACTIVITY START END SEWER SYSTEM EVALUATION SURVEY (SSES)ONGOING 09/30/98 INTERIM COLLECTION LINE REPLACEMENT AND REHAB CONSTRUCTION ONGOING 06/30/99 EVALUATE AND PRIORITIZE REHAB 10/01/98 12/31/98 EVALUATE I/I REDUCTION01/01/99 06/30/99 SUBMIT FINAL REHAB SCHEDULE 07/31/99 THE RESPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS ON A CALEN- DAR SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS. THE REPORTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY THE 25TH OF JUL. AND JAN. OF EACH YEAR. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF NPDES PERMIT ARE EF- FECTIVE AS ISSUED AND REQUIRE FULL COMPLIANCE.

Defendants (1)

• PASADENA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF PASADENA VINCE BAYOU STP

  E & W BANK OF VINCE BAYOU, PASADENA, TX, 77502

  Registry ID: 110000505347

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PASADENA, CITY OF-VINCE BAYOUentered 1996-05-08

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1996-05-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-05-08Final Order Issued
• 1996-05-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-08-31Enforcement Action Closed