EPA v. KRUM, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY OF KRUM, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY .6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF FM 1173 AND FM 165, AND APPROXIMETELY 1.5 MILES NORTH OF INTERSECTION OF FM 156 AND 380 KRUM, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS 76249 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF 301 OF THE CWA BY ALLOWING OVERFLOW OF THE COLLECTION SYSTEM AT A LOCATION OTHER THAN THE PERMITTED OUTFALL, AS WELL AS BEING A DISCHARGE THAT HAS NOT BEEN TREATED TO ACHIVE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS. 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 RESPONDENT BELIEVES COMPLETE CORRECTION OF THE VIOLATIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A DETAILED SCHEDULE FOR ELIMINATION AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORT- EST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

• KRUM, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KRUM, CITY OF

  .6 SW INT'S FMS 1173 & 156 & 1.5 N INT'S FMS 156 &, KRUM, TX, 76249

  Registry ID: 110010654684

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KRUM, CITY OFentered 1998-01-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-01-30Final Order Issued
• 1998-01-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-02-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-08-31Compliance Achieved
• 1998-08-31Enforcement Action Closed