EPA v. LUMBERTON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, A TEXAS MUD

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. LUMBERTON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, A TEXAS MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT 2 MILES NORTH AND 1000' EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF TRAM ROAD WITH U.S. HIGHWAY 69, 96, AND 287 LUMBERTON, HARDING COUNTY, TEXAS 77711 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY WHICH EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS. 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, IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST REASONABLE TIME, AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• LUMBERTON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LUMBERTON MUNICPAL UTILITY DISTRICT

  2 M N AND 1000' E OF TRAM RD W/US HWY 69, 96 & 287, LUMBERTON, TX, 77657

  Registry ID: 110010656888

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LUMBERTON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTentered 1999-01-14

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-01-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-01-14Final Order Issued
• 1999-01-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-10-20Enforcement Action Closed