EPA v. POINT COMFORT, 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 POINT COMFORT, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY INTERSECTION OF MURRAH AND PEASE STREETS, 1/4 MILE WEST OF FM ROAD 1593 POINT COMFORT, CALHOUN COUNTY, TEXAS 77978 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY 1) FAILING TO SUBMIT DMRS REORTING FOR DISSOLVED OXYGEN FROM DEC. 1992 UNTIL JUN. 1995, AND 2) FAILING TO SUBMIT DMRS REPORTING FECAL COLIFORM FOR 22 QUARTERS. 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) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT 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, C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO COR- RECT THE VILATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSI- BLE, AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• POINT COMFORT, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• POINT COMFORT, CITY OF

  INTERSECTION OF MURRAH & PEASE STREETS, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110010690154

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• POINT COMFORT, CITY OFentered 1998-09-29

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-09-29Final Order Issued
• 1998-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-10-18Compliance Achieved
• 1999-10-18Enforcement Action Closed