EPA v. DALHART, 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 DALHART, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY 1/2 MILE WEST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 87 AND 2 1/2 MILES SOUTH- EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAYS 54 AND 87 DALHART, HARTLEY COUNTY, TEXAS 79022 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY HAVING AN INACCURATE FLOW METER THAT MEASURED THE FLOW INCORRECTLY. 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 AND HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND C) 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)

• DALHART, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF DALHART

  205 ROCK ISLAND AVENUE, DALHART, TX, 79022

  Registry ID: 110006644925

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DALHART, CITY OFentered 1998-11-18

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-11-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-11-18Final Order Issued
• 1998-12-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-01-03Compliance Achieved
• 2001-01-03Enforcement Action Closed