EPA v. PORT LAVACA, THE CITY OF, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY OF PORT LAVACA, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY 212 NORTH VIRGINIA STREET, P.O. BOX 105 PORT LAVACA, CALHOUN COUNTY, TEXAS 77979 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM THE COLLECTIONS SYSTEM, WHICH IS NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE PERMIT, AS SHOWN IN THE NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS FILED BY THE PERMITTEE WITH EPA. 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) ACCOMPLISH THE FOL- LOWING TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES: 1) COMPLETE ALL PRIORITY 1 PROJECTS IDENTI- FIED IN THE BYRD-FORBES, INC. REPORT BY JAN. 2000; 2) COMPLETE ALL PRIORITY 2 PROJECTS IDENTIFIED IN THE BYRD- FORBES, INC. REPORT BY AUG. 2003, AND 3) OBTAIN FULL COM- PLIANCE WITH THE CWA BY AUG. 2003.

Defendants (1)

• PORT LAVACA, THE CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PORT LAVACA CITY OF INC

  202 N VIRGINIA ST, PORT LAVACA, TX, 77979

  Registry ID: 110010595409

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PORT LAVACA, THE CITY OFentered 1998-07-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-07-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-07-31Final Order Issued
• 1998-08-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-02-24Compliance Achieved
• 2000-02-24Enforcement Action Closed