EPA v. HALTOM CITY, 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 HALTOM CITY, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY P.O. BOX 14248 HALTOM CITY, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS 76117 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO APPLY FOR OR OBTAIN NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE BY FILING AN INDIVIDUAL PERMIT APPLICATION OR A NOTICE OF INTENT TO BE COVERED BY A NPDES GENERAL PERMIT FOR DIS- CHARGES FROM THE FACILITY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOW- ING TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE: 1. COM- PLETE REHABILITATION OF LITTLE FOSSIL CREEK (BASINS 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 &18A - 19, AND 380 LF) BY OCT. 1, 2001, 2. COMPLETE REHABILITATION OF BIG FOSSIL CREEK (BASINS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, AND 8 - 27, 510 LF) BY OCT. 1. 2002, 3. COMPLETE REHABILITATION OF WEST FORK TRINITY RIVER (BASINS 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27 AND 29 - 6430 LF) BY DEC. 1, 12003, 4. OBTAIN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA BY JAN. 1, 2004; AND B) REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF A. NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS FOLLOW- ING THE DATE OF A SPECIFIC ACTION, SUBMIT PROGRESS RE- PORTS QUARTERLY, AND CONTINUE TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA ON A MONTHLY BASIS.

Defendants (1)

• HALTOM CITY, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HALTOM CITY, CITY OF

  IN HALTOM CITY, P.O. BOX 14246, HALTOM CITY, TX, 76117

  Registry ID: 110010656085

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HALTOM CITY, CITY OFentered 1998-09-04

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-09-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-09-04Final Order Issued
• 1998-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed