EPA v. BACLIFF MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. BACLIFF MUNICIPALITY UTILITY DISTRICT, A TX. MUNICIPALITY 1 1/2 MILES NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 14 AND FM ROAD 517 AND 1 1/2 MILES EAST OF STATE HIGHWAY 146 BACLIFF, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS 71518 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY THE DISCHARGING OF POLLUTANTS WITH UNTREATED WASTEWATER FROM THE COLLECTION SYSTEM WHICH ARE DISCHARGED FROM UN- PERMITTED OUTFALL LOCATIONS IN THE SYSTEM, AS SHOWN IN THE NON-COMPLIANCE REPORTS FILED WITH EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT ORDERING THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHAT- EVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PRE- VENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC AC- TIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

• BACLIFF MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BACLIFF MUNI UTIL DIST

  1 1/2 M N OF THE INTX OF STATE HWY 146, BACLIFF, TX, 77518

  Registry ID: 110010776428

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BACLIFF MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTentered 1998-09-17

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-09-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-09-17Final Order Issued
• 1998-10-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-01-20Compliance Achieved
• 1999-01-20Enforcement Action Closed