EPA v. MINERAL WELLS, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY OF MINERAL WELLS P.O. BOX 339 MINERAL WELLS, PALO PINTO COUNTY, TEXAS 76068 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA AND PART II.A.1.D OF ITS PERMIT BY FAILING TO SUBMIT AN AN- NUAL UPDATED PRETREATMENT PROGRAM STATUS REPORT AS RE- QUIRED BY THE PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPOND- ENT TO: 1) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, SUBMIT THE REQUIRED ANNUAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAM STAT- US REPORT AND LIST OF NON-COMPLIANT INDUSTRIAL USERS, AND 2) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DE- TAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLA- TIONS AND EXPLAINING WHY SUCH ACTIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• MINERAL WELLS, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MINERAL WELLS CITY OF (FT WALT

  N US 180 & WASHINGTON AVENUE, MINERAL WELLS, TX, 76067

  Registry ID: 110010654498

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MINERAL WELLS, CITY OFentered 1997-09-23

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-09-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-23Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-08-23Enforcement Action Closed
• 1999-08-23Compliance Achieved