EPA v. BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY & LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY FACILITIES: 1) EAST PLANT STATE HIGHWAY 79, 4 MILES EAST OF THE IN- TERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 79 AND INTER- STATE HIGHWAY 35 ROUND ROCK, WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS 78664 2) WEST PLANT 1114 EAST AUSTIN AVENUE ROUND ROCK, WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS 78664 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER AT LOCATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN EITHER PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAINING WHY SUCH ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COM- PREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (2)

• BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY LCRA BRUSHY CREEK RWWS WEST

  1114 EAST AUSTIN AVENUE, ROUND ROCK, TX, 78664-4410

  Registry ID: 110006615332

• BRAZOS RIVER AUTH (EAST PLANT)

  STATE HWY 79, 4 M E OF INTX STATE HWY 79 & IH-35, ROUND ROCK, TX, 78664

  Registry ID: 110010591546

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY & LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHentered 1998-08-28

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-08-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-08-28Final Order Issued
• 1998-09-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-03-24Compliance Achieved
• 1999-03-24Enforcement Action Closed