EPA v. HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 50

Case summary

1. SECTION 309 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319. 2. HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 50 P.O. BOX 3529 CROSBY, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77532 3. HCMUD SERVES A SMALL MINORITY COMMUNITY THAT HAS DEVELOP- ED NORTHEAT OF HOUSTON NEAR THE TOWN OF CROSBY, TX. THE AREA SERVED HAS A POPULATION OF AROUND 2500 PEOPLE. THE DISTRICT IS GOVERNED BY A FIVE MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT. THE DIRECTORS MAKE DECISIONS RE- GARDING HIRING CONSULTANT FIRMS AND PLANT OPERATORS AND REGARDING FUNDING OF PROJECTS TO IMPLEMENT COMPLIANCE. THEY WORK FROM A SMALL, YET ADEQUATE, TAX BASE AND WITH A LIMITED BUDGET. THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT CONSISTS OF A HEADWORKS WITH GRIT REMOVAL, A RACE TRACK TYPE OF ACTIVATED SLUDGE SECONDARY TREATMENT UNIT, TWO CLARIFIERS AND A CHLORINATION UNIT. THE COLLECTION SYSTEM HAS APPROXIMATE- LY 52,000 LINEAR FEET OF LINE. THE SYSTEM IS SERVED BY A LIFT STATION THAT PUMPS THE SEWAGE TO THE PLANT.

Defendants (1)

• HARRIS COUNTY MUD NO. 50Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• HARRIS COUNTY MUD #0050

  PO BOX 3529, CROSBY, TX, 77532

  Registry ID: 110006687255

• HARRIS COUNTY MUD 50 WWTP

  922 MAGNOLIA AVE, CROSBY, TX, 77532

  Registry ID: 110064260053

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NUMBER 50entered 2000-09-22

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $5,000 · State/local: $5,000

• HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 50entered 2015-12-04

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1997-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-10-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-09-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 2015-09-23Final Order Lodged
• 2015-12-04Final Order Entered
• 2026-02-27Demand for Stipulated Penalties
• 2026-03-06NPDES Closed
• 2026-03-06Enforcement Action Closed