EPA v. SAN JACINTO RIVER AUTHORITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. SAN JACINTO RIVER AUTHORITY NORTH OF SAWDUST ROAD WEST OF I-45 THE WOODLANDS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS 77387 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA AND PART I.A. OF THE PERMIT BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS FOR TRC OF THE PERMIT ON NUMEROUS OCASSIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPOND- ENT TO: 10 WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIM- INATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND 2) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAIN WHY SUCH AC- TIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECUR- RENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• SAN JACINTO RIVER AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAN JACINTO RIVER AUTH

  2346 SAWDUST RD, THE WOODLANDS, TX, 77381

  Registry ID: 110010654461

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SAN JACINTO RIVER AUTHORITYentered 1997-09-23

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-09-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-23Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-10-20Enforcement Action Closed