EPA v. SULPHUR SPRINGS, 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 SULPHUR SPRINGS, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY 6500' NORTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF I-30 AND FM ROAD 1870 SULPHUR SPRINGS, HOPKINS COUNTY, TEXAS 75842 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGES OF MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER AT LOCATIONS OTHER THAN THAT SPECIFIED IN EITHER PERMIT. 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 PLAN TO DO SO INTHE SHORTEST REASON- ABLE TIME, AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• SULPHUR SPRINGS, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SULPHUR SPRINGS CITY OF

  8500' NE OF I-30 AND FM RD 1870, SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX, 75482

  Registry ID: 110010656753

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SULPHUR SPRINGS, CITY OFentered 1999-01-14

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-01-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-01-14Final Order Issued
• 1999-01-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-12-23Compliance Achieved
• 1999-12-23Enforcement Action Closed