EPA v. CACTUS, CITY OF, A PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW)

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ('CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY OF CACTUS, A PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW) P.O. BOX 365 CACTUS, MOORE COUNTY, TEXAS 79013 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 405 OF THE CWA BY 1) FAILING TO SUBMIT ANNUAL SEWAGE SLUDE REPORTS TO EPA, 2) FAILING TO DEMONSTRATE PATHOGEN AND VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION AS SPECIFIED, 3) FAILING TO IMPLEMENT APPROPRI- ATE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AS SPECIFIED, 4) FAILING TO MON- ITOR AT THE APPROPRIATE FREQUENCY, AND 5) EXCEEDING THE CHROMIUM 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, C) IF THE RESPONDENT BELIEVES COMPLETE CORRECTION OF THE VIOLA- TIONS 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, AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE AO, AR- RANGE TO MEET EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• CACTUS, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CACTUS, CITY OF

  PO BOX 365, CACTUS, TX, 79013

  Registry ID: 110010655843

Statutes cited

• CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CACTUS, CITY OFentered 1998-02-17

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-02-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-02-17Final Order Issued
• 1998-03-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-12-12Enforcement Action Closed