EPA v. SAN ANTONIO, 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 SAN ANTONIO, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY ONE MILE WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF MAUERMAN ROAD AND PLEASANTON ROAD SAN ANTONIO, BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS 78298 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY ISSUING CONTROL MECHANISMS WITH EFFLUENT LIMITS WHICH ARE NOT BASED ON APPLICABLE GENERAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS. 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, 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 CITED AND EXPLAIN- ING HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND C) IF NOT POSS- IBLE TO OCRRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORT- EST REASONABLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• SAN ANTONIO, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAN ANTONIO CITY OF

  1 M W OF INTX OF MAUERMAN RD AND PLEASANTON TD, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78285

  Registry ID: 110010656334

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SAN ANTONIO, CITY OFentered 1998-11-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-11-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-11-19Final Order Issued
• 1998-12-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-04-24Compliance Achieved
• 2000-04-24Enforcement Action Closed