EPA v. GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY (WASHBURN TUNNEL)

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G)(2)(B) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G)(2)(B). 2. GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY FACILITY: WASHBURN TUNNEL FACILITY 1002 NORTH RICHEY PASADENA, HARRIS COUNTY, YEXAS 77506 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED BY THE PERMITTEE WITH EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G)(2)(B) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $137,500, WHICH CON- STITUTES NO MORE THAN $11,000 PER DYA PER VIOLATION FOR EACH VIOLATION.

Defendants (1)

• GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL WASHBURN TNL

  1002 N RICHEY, PASADENA, TX, 77506

  Registry ID: 110001869899

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY OF TEXASentered 1998-03-04

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $56,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-11-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-12-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-03-04Final Order Issued
• 1998-04-22Compliance Achieved
• 1998-09-01Enforcement Action Closed