EPA v. COOPER, 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 COOPER, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY APPROX. 1900' SOUTHEAST OF THE INTERSEWCTION OF FM 1528 AND FM 1880, SOUTH OF COOPER, DELTA COUNTY, TEXAS 75432 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 COPIES OF DMRS FOR THE TIME PERIOD JAN. 1996 TO PRESENT, 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 REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAINING HOW THEY WILL PRE- VENT RECURRENCE, AND D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COM- PREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

• COOPER, THE CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COOPER CITY OF WWTP

  1900' SE OF INTX OF FM 1528 AND FM 1880, S OF CITY, COOPER, TX, 75432

  Registry ID: 110009780567

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COOPER, THE CITY OFentered 1998-10-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-10-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-10-30Final Order Issued
• 1998-11-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-07-02Enforcement Action Closed