EPA v. BRAZORIA COUNTY MUD NO. 1, A MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. 1319(A). 2. BRAZORIA COUNTY MUD NO. 1, A MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT 500' NORTH OF MARYS CREEK, 4800' WEST OF FM 1128, AND 1.2 MILES SOUTH OF FM 518 BRAZORIA, BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS 77422 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 CORECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO COR- RECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUB- MIT ACOMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• BRAZORIA COUNTY MUD NO. 1Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BRAZORIA COUNTY MUD NO. 1

  500' N OF MARYS CREEK, 4800' W OF FM 1128, 1.2 M S, BRAZORIA, TX, 77422

  Registry ID: 110010656227

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BRAZORIA COUNTY MUD NO. 1entered 1998-12-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-12-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-12-31Final Order Issued
• 1999-01-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-02-22Compliance Achieved
• 1999-02-22Enforcement Action Closed