EPA v. LANGHAM CREEK UTILITY DISTRICT, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. LANGHAM CREEK UTILITY DISTRICT, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY CROSS WAY AND PATTIGLEN HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77000 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO SUBMIT REPORTING DATA OR INACCURATE DATS FROM SAMPLING THAT WAS PERFORMED AT THE FACILITY BY THE CON- TRACT LAB, USING INACCURATE FLOW MEASUREMENT DEVICES, AND USING AN UNAUTHORIZED METHOD FOR MONITORING. 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 CORRECT THE VILATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORT- EST REASONABLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• LANGHAM CREEK UTILITY DISTRICTNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LANGHAM CREEK UTILITY DISTRICT WWTP

  CROSS WAY AND PATTIGIEN, HOUSTON, TX, 77053

  Registry ID: 110010690261

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LANGHAM CREEK UTILITY DISTRICTentered 1998-11-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-11-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-11-19Final Order Issued
• 1998-12-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-07-02Enforcement Action Closed