EPA v. PLEASANTON, 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 PLEASANTON P.O. BOX 209 PLEASANTON, ATASCOSA COUNTY, TEXAS 78064 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA AND PARTS II.A.2., III.B.3., III.C.2., AND III.C.3. OF ITS PERMIT BY NOT PERFORMING THE TOXICS CHEMICAL LEACHATE PROCEDURE (TCLP) ON THEIR SEWAGE SLUDGE, NOT PROPERLY OP- ERATING AND MAINTAINING THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT TO MAXI- MIZE THE TREATMENT EFFICIENCY OF THE PLANT, 9 FEET OF SOLIDS IN THE #3 CLARIFIER, CLARIFIER WAS SHUT DOWN AND OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO THE HIGH SOLIDS, HIGH SOLIDS AND GREASE IN THE CHLORINE CONTACT BASIN, CHLORINE ROOM HAS NO ALARM FOR LEAK DETECTION, THE DO SAMPLING IS PERFORMED INCORRECTLY, NO CALIBRATIONS RECORDS FOR THE PH AND DO METERS, INADEQUATE CALIBRATION CHECKS ON THE FLOW MONI- TORING EQUIPMENT, AND NO ANALYSIS TIMES RECORDED FO PH NOR DO. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINSTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT, ELIMINATE, AND PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, AND SUBMIT A REPORT DETAILING THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN.

Defendants (1)

• PLEASANTON, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PLEASANTON, CITY OF

  108 2ND ST, PLEASANTON, TX, 780644120

  Registry ID: 110010654096

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PLEASANTON, CITY OFentered 1997-05-20

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-05-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-05-20Final Order Issued
• 1997-06-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-11-17Enforcement Action Closed
• 1998-11-17Compliance Achieved