EPA v. VICTORIA, 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 VICTORIA CITY P.O. BOX 1758 VICTORIA CITY, VICTORIA COUNTY, TEXAS 77902-1758 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 PERMIT FOR DISCHARGES 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 OF AC- TIVITIES: 1. COMPLETE THE FINAL DESIGN NECESSARY TO COR- RECT 1,169 MANHOLE LEAKS, 675 LINE LEAKS, AND 16,000 LF OF LINE REPLACEMENTS BY JAN. 1, 2000, 2. COMPLETE FINAL DESIGN OF THE VINE STREET RELIEF SEWER (48,000 LF), 3. COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF NO.1 ABOVE BY JUN. 1, 2001, AND 4. COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF NO. 2 ABOVE BY JUN. 1, 2003; AND B) REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THOSE RE- QUIREMENTS NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF A SPECIFIC ACTION, SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS QUARTERLY, AND CONTINUE TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA ON A MONTHLY BASIS.

Defendants (1)

• VICTORIA, THE CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF VICTORIA

  1102 NORTH STREET, VICTORIA, TX, 77901

  Registry ID: 110005094888

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VICTORIA, THE 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
• 2003-08-08Enforcement Action Closed