EPA v. LUMBERTON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. LUMBERTON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT TRAM ROAD WITH HIGHWAYS 69, 96 AND 287 LUMBERTON, HARDIN COUNTY, TEXAS 77711 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO FILE, AS REQUIRED BY THE PERMIT, CERTIFIED DMRS FOR WHOLE EFFLUENT LETHALITY FOR CERIODAPHNIA DUBIA AND PIMEPHALES PROMELAS FOR THE 6-MONTH PERIODS ENDING JUL. 1996, AND JAN. 1997. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPOND- ENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, AND B) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAIL- ING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND EXPLAINING WHY SUCH ACTIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• LUMBERTON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LUMBERTON MUNICPAL UTILITY DISTRICT

  INTERSECTION OF TRAM RD WITH HWYS 69, 96, AND 287, LUMBERTON, TX, 77657

  Registry ID: 110010723440

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LUMBERTON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTentered 1997-10-20

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-10-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-10-20Final Order Issued
• 1997-12-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-08-31Enforcement Action Closed