EPA v. CALVERT, 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. THE CITY OF CALVERT, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY APPROX. .7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 6 AND FM 1844 CALVERT, ROBERTSON COUNTY, TEXAS 77837 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED WITH EPA. 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, SUB- MIT REVISED DMRS FOR THE TIME PERIOD JAN. 19996 TO PRE- SENT, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN RE- PORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAINING HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECUR- RENCE, AND D) 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)

• CALVERT, THE CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CALVERT CITY

  600 RAILROAD, CALVERT, TX, 77837

  Registry ID: 110005068826

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CALVERT, THE CITY OFentered 1998-10-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-10-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-10-30Final Order Issued
• 1998-11-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-12-23Compliance Achieved
• 1999-12-23Enforcement Action Closed