EPA v. HARDIN COUNTY WCID #1

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. HARDIN COUNTY WCID #1 101 PINEGARDEN LANE SOUR LAKE, HARDIN COUNTY, TEXAS 77659 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA AND PARTS I.A., III.D.4, AND III.D.7 OF ITS PERMIT BY EX- CEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF ITS PERMIT FOR TSS, BOD, AND DO, FAILED TO SUBMIT DMRS FOR THE MONTHS OF MAY 1996 TO THE PRESENT, AND FAILED TO SUBMIT NONCOMPLIANCE REPORTS FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, SUBMIT A REPORT DETAILING THE CORRECTIVE AC- TIO TAKEN, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, SUBMIT TO EPA THE DMRS FOR MAY 1996 THRU THE PRESENT, CONTINUE TO SUBMIT THE DMRS AS REQUIRED, AND BEGIN AND CONTINUE TO SUBMIT NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT AS REQUIRED.

Defendants (1)

• HARDIN COUNTY WCID #1Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HARDIN COUNTY WCID #1

  101 PINEGARDEN LANE, SOUR LAKE, TX, 77659

  Registry ID: 110010654121

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HARDIN COUNTY WCID #1entered 1997-05-28

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-05-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-05-28Final Order Issued
• 1997-06-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-05-24Compliance Achieved
• 1999-05-24Enforcement Action Closed