EPA v. TAYLOR, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY OF TAYLOR P.O. BOX 810 TAYLOR, WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS 76574 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 WITH EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPOND- ENT TO: A) CONSTRUCT IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE: 1) COMPLETE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PLANT EXPANSION, 2) ADVERTISE FOR BIDS, 3) BEGIN CONSTRUCTION BY DEC. 1, 1997, AND 4) ACHIEVE SUSTAINED COMPLIANCE BY DEC. 31, 1998, B) REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS WITHIN 14 DAYS OF A SPECIFIC ACTION, AND C) SUBMIT CONSTRUCTION REPORTS ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE: 1) PROGRESS REPORT NO. 1 BY JAN. 15, 1998, 2) PROGRESS REPORT NO. 2 BY JUN. 15, 1998, AND 3) PROGRESS REPORT NO. 3 BY JAN. 15, 1999.

Defendants (1)

• TAYLOR, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TAYLOR CITY OF

  APPROX .6 MI S OF INTERSECTION OF HWY 79 & FM 112, TAYLOR, TX, 76574

  Registry ID: 110010595515

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TAYLOR, CITY OFentered 1997-11-28

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-11-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-11-28Final Order Issued
• 1998-01-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-01-20Compliance Achieved
• 2000-01-20Enforcement Action Closed