EPA v. CHELFORD CITY MUD, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CHELFORD CITY MUD, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY SOUTH SIDE OF ALIEF-CLODINE ROAD, 2000' WEST OF INTERSEC- TION OF ALIEF-CLODINE ROAD AND STATE HIGHWAY 6 CHELFORD, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77099 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY ALLOWING UNPERMITTED OVERFLOWS AND BYPASSES OF THE COL- LECTION SYSTEM TO OCCUR. 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 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• CHELFORD CITY MUDNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CHELFORD CITY REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

  15027 ALIEF-CLODINE ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 77082

  Registry ID: 110000502643

• CHELFORD CITY REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

  15027 ALIEF-CLODINE ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 77082

  Registry ID: 110000502643

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHELFORD CITY MUDentered 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
• 1999-06-03Compliance Achieved
• 1999-06-03Enforcement Action Closed