EPA v. HARRIS COUNTY FWSD #6, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. HARRIS COUNTY FWSD #6, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY INTERSECTION OF DEZAVALLA ROAD AND ELSBETH ROAD CHANNELVIEW, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 72130 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY VIOLATING THE CONDITIONS OF ITS PERMIT BY HAVING INACCUR- ATE RECORDED FLOW AND CALCULATED FLOW AT THE TIME OF THE MAR. 11, 1998 INSPECTION. 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 AND PREVENT RECURRENCE IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

• HARRIS COUNTY FWSD #6Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HARRIS COUNTY FWSD 0006

  INTX OF DEZAVALLA RD AND ELSBETH RD, CHANNELVIEW, TX, 77530

  Registry ID: 110010591564

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HARRIS COUNTY FWSD #6entered 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
• 2000-01-20Compliance Achieved
• 2000-01-20Enforcement Action Closed