EPA v. CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI INTERSECTION OF NORTH STAPLES AND BROADWAY STREETS CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS 78469 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY ALLOWING OVERFLOWS TO OCCUR FROM VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE COLLECTION SYSTEM. 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 COMPLETE CORRECTION OF THE VIOLATIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHIN THE 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A SCHEDULE FOR ELIMINATION OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

• CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BROADWAY W/W TREATMENT PLANT

  1402 WEST BROADWAY STREET, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 78401

  Registry ID: 110000916108

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CORPUS CHRISTI, 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
• 2002-03-20Compliance Achieved
• 2002-03-20Enforcement Action Closed