EPA v. ORANGE COUNTY WCID NO. 2

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. ORANGE COUNTY WCID NO. 2 1600 WESTERN AVENUE WEST ORANGE, ORANGE COUNTY, TEXAS 77630 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY 1) DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITY THAT EXCEED- ED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, 2) NONCOMPLIANCE RE- PORTS FOR THE EFFLUENT VIOLATIONS WERE NOT REPORTED, AND 3) THE NUMBER OF EXCEEDANCES FOR EACH PARAMETER MONITORED WERE NOT REPORTED ON NUMEROUS DMRS FROM 1992 TO PRESENT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO ORDERS THE RESPONDENT 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 AC- TIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECUR- RENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, AND C) IF PERMITTEE BELIEVES COMPLETE CORRECTION OF THE VILATIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITH IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A COMPREHEN- SIVE PLAN FOR ELIMINATION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

• ORANGE COUNTY WCID NO. 2Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ORANGE COUNTY WCID NO. 2

  1600 WESTERN AVE, WEST ORANGE, TX, 77630

  Registry ID: 110010655086

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ORANGE COUNTY WCID NO. 2entered 1998-03-03

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-03-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-03-03Final Order Issued
• 1998-04-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-06-12Compliance Achieved
• 1998-06-12Enforcement Action Closed