EPA v. POTEET, 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 POTEET, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY .4 MILES EAST OF HIGHWAY 16 AND 3/4 MILES SOUTH OF FM 476 POTEET, ATASCOSA COUNTY, TEXAS 78065 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO REPORT INSTANCES OF OVERFLOWS TO 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, SUM- MARIZE ALL OVERFLOWS OR BYPASSES FROM THE FACILITY OR THE COLLECTION SYSTEM THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE JAN. 1, 1996 AND SUBMIT THIS REPORT TO EPA.

Defendants (1)

• POTEET, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• POTEET, CITY OF WWTP

  .4 M E OF HWY 16 & .75 M S OF FM 476, POTEET, TX, 78065

  Registry ID: 110010656343

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• POTEET, CITY OFentered 1998-11-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-11-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-11-19Final Order Issued
• 1998-12-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-04-29Compliance Achieved
• 1999-04-29Enforcement Action Closed