EPA v. DIBOLL, CITY OF, A TEXAS PERMITTEE

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY OF DIBOLL, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY ADJACENT TO WHITE OAK CREEK, APPROX. 1500' WEST OF THE CROSSING OF WHITE OAK CREEK, BY U.S. HIGHWAY 59, SOUTH OF DIBOLL, ANGELINA COUNTY, TEXAS 75941 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM THE 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 THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO). 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 CITED AND EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• DIBOLL, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DIBOLL CITY OF

  400 KENLEY, DIBOLL, TX, 75941

  Registry ID: 110005027381

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DIBOLL, CITY OFentered 1999-02-12

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-02-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-02-12Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-04-29Compliance Achieved
• 1999-04-29Enforcement Action Closed