EPA v. ASHERTON, 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 ASHERTON, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY TERMINUS OF LABOR STREET ASHERTON, DIMMIT COUNTY, TEXAS 78827 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, 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 EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO COR- RECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUB- MIT A COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME, AND D) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT THE REQUIRED DMRS TO EPA.

Defendants (1)

• ASHERTON, THE CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ASHERTON, THE CITY OF WWTP

  TERMINUS OF LABOR ST, ASHERTON, TX, 78827

  Registry ID: 110010690289

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ASHERTON, THE CITY OFentered 1998-11-24

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-11-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-11-24Final Order Issued
• 1998-12-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-04-07Compliance Achieved
• 1999-04-07Enforcement Action Closed