EPA v. CORSICANA, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY OF CORSICANA 9500 FT. SE OF THE INTERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 31 AND 45 CORSICANA, NAVARRO COUNTY, TEXAS 56731 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY THE DISCHARGES OF MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER AT LOCATIONS OTHER THAN THAT SPECIFIED IN THE PERMIT. 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, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING 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, AND C) IF THE PERMITTEE BELIEVES THE COMPLETE CORRECTION OF THE VIOLATIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHIN THE 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A SCHEDULE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

• CORSICANA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CORSICANA CITY OF STP 0002

  E HWY 31 SOUTHSIDE HWY 31 1.7MI E OF I 45, CORSICANA, TX, 75110

  Registry ID: 110010654559

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CORSICANA, CITY OFentered 1997-12-16

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-12-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-12-16Final Order Issued
• 1998-01-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-03-13Compliance Achieved
• 2000-03-13Enforcement Action Closed