EPA v. PAMPA, 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 PAMPA, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY NORTH BANK OF RED DEER CREEK, AT A POINT 3400' NORTHEAST OF STATE HIGHWAY LOOP 171, APPROX. 3.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 60 AND STATE HIGHWAY 273 PAMPA, GRAY COUNTY, TEXAS 79066 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) COMPLY WITH THE FOL- LOWING ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE: 1. PUR- CHASE EQUIPMENT BY AUG. 1999; 2. DELIVERY OF EQUIPMENT BY FEB. 1999; 3. INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT BY MAR. 31, 1999; AND 4. ATTAIN COMPLIANCE BY APR. 30, 1999, AND B) SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS DETAILING PROGRESS OF ACTIVITIES AND/OR LACK OF PROGRESS WITH ASSOCIATED DE- TAILS.

Defendants (1)

• PAMPA, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PAMPA WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT

  3400 FEET NORTHEAST OF HIGHWAY LOOP 171, PAMPA, TX, 79065

  Registry ID: 110000753998

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PAMPA, 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
• 2000-02-24Compliance Achieved
• 2000-02-24Enforcement Action Closed