EPA v. NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT P.O. BOX 2408 WYLIE, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS 75098-2408 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA, AND PARTS I.A., II.A.2.E. AND III.B.3.A. OF ITS PERMIT BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF ITS PERMIT, NOT NOTIFY- ING EPA OF THOSE DISCHARGES AND NOT HAVING A WORKABLE SOLIDS MANAGEMENT PLAN TO PREVENT THE DISCHARGES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO COMPLY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO BY TAKING ANY NECESSARY ACTION TO CORRECT AND PREVENT THE VIOLATIONS, IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A PLAN AND SCHEDULE TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT THE RECURRENCEOF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME, APPEAR AT REGION 6 OFFICES WITHIN 30 DAYS OF AO AND SHOW CAUSE WHY THE FACILITY IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE AND WHY EPA SHOULD NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION, AND ARRANGE A MEETING WITH EPA WITH- IN 30 DAYS OF AO, SUBMITTING ANY RELEVANT MATERIALS 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING ALONG WITH ANY PROPOSED COMPLI- ANCE SCHEDULE FOR ACHIEVING COMPLETE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

• NORTH TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WYLIE CITY OF

  2000 HWY 78 NORTH, WYLIE, TX, 75098

  Registry ID: 110010595347

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• N TEXAS MWD-WYLIE, CITY OFentered 1996-08-16

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1996-08-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-08-16Final Order Issued
• 1996-09-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-07-16Enforcement Action Closed