EPA v. PARIS, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G)(2) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G)(2). 2. CITY OF PARIS MICHAEL E. MALONE, CITY MANAGER P.O. BOX 9037 PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS 75461-9037 FACILITY: 6 MILES N OF PARIS, 1/2 MILE E OF US HWY 271 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING UNTREATED WASTEWATER FROM THE COLLECTION SYS- TEM AT VARIOUS TIME AND PLACES, AND SECTION 301(A) BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE CONSTRUCTION COMPLIANCE SCHED- ULE FOR THE COMPLETION OF PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS AND THE START OF CONSTRUCTION FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IM- PROVEMENTS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G)(2) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $125,000, WHICH CONSTI- TUTES LESS THAN $10,000 PER VIOLATION CITED.

Defendants (1)

• PARIS, CITY OFNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF PARIS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

  HWY 271 NORTH, PARIS, TX, 75460

  Registry ID: 110034637472

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1996-07-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-07-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-05-30Enforcement Action Closed