EPA v. NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THE CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY P.O. BOX DRAWER 18609 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS 76180 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS TO WATERS OF THE U.S. WITHOUT A PERMIT. 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 ACCOMPLISH TASKS AND COM- PLY WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES: 1) BEGIN DESIGN OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS PRIORITY 1 ANS 2 REHABIL- ITATIONS (BASINS 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, AND 10) BY JUN. 1, 1998; 2) COMPLETE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS PRIORITY 1 CON- STRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 55 MANHOLE REHABILITATIONS; 43 ADDITIONAL MANHOLES; 86 ADDITIONAL CLEAN-OUTS; 156 MAIN- LINE POINT REPAIRS; 3221 LINEAR FEET OF MAINLINE REPLACE- MENT; 10,096 LINEAR FEET OF MAINLINE CAPACITY INCREASES BY APR. 1, 2000; AND 3) COMPLETE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS PRIORITY 2 CONSTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 504 MANHOLE RE- HABILITATIONS; 247 MAINLINE POINT REPAIRS; 1,544 LINEAR FEET MAINLINE REHABILITATION/REPLACEMENT BY APR. 1, 2003.

Defendants (1)

• NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THE CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CITY OF

  7301 NE LOOP 820, FORT WORTH, TX, 761806949

  Registry ID: 110010595356

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THE CITY OFentered 1998-06-08

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-06-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-06-08Final Order Issued
• 1998-07-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed