EPA v. MOUNT VERNON, CITY OF (WWTP)

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY OF MOUNT VERNON 1500' E OF STATE HIGHWAY 37 AND 1500' N OF US HIGHWAY 67 MOUNT VERNON, FRANKLIN COUNTY, TEXAS 75457 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) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIM- INATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, 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, AND C) IF THE RESPONDENT BELIEVES COMPLETE CORRECTION OF THE VIOLATIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A SCHEDULE FOR ELIMINATION AND PREVENTION OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSI- BLE.

Defendants (1)

• MOUNT VERNON, CITY OF (WWTP)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MOUNT VERNON, CITY OF (WWTP)

  1500' E OF STATE HWY 37 AND 1500' N OF US HWY 67, MOUNT VERNON, TX, 75457

  Registry ID: 110010782527

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MOUNT VERNON, CITY OFentered 1998-01-13

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-01-13Final Order Issued
• 1998-01-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-02-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-06-09Enforcement Action Closed