EPA v. HARLINGEN, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(30 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. CITY OF HARLINGEN P.O. BOX HARLINGEN, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS 78553-1888 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY NOT COMPLYING WITH THE FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, BE- CAUSE THE EXISTING TREATMENT WORKS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO EFFICIENTLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE EXISTING TREATMENT WORKS AS NOT TO EXCEED THE INTERIM EFFLUENT LI- MITATIONS, COMPLY WITH THE COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE IN THE OR- DER AND ACHIEVE FULL COMPLIANCE BY SEPT. 30, 1997, REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NON-COMPLIANCE WITHTHE REQUIREMENTS WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE SPECIFIC ACTION, SUBMIT A CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS REPORT ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE IN THE ORDER, AND REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE IN- TERIM EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• HARLINGEN, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HARLINGEN CITY OF (STP #0002)

  4TH & FILMORE, HARLINGEN, TX, 78550

  Registry ID: 110008167946

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF HARLINGENentered 1996-09-27

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1996-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-09-27Final Order Issued
• 1996-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-06-27Enforcement Action Closed