EPA v. COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF TEXAS

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF TEXAS FACILITY: COLLIN COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER 4700 COMMUNITY AVENUE MCKINNEY, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS 75069 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FA- CILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE. 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, APPLY FOR AND OBTAIN NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE, SUBMITTING A COPY OF THE APPLICATION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE, AND THE AS- SIGNED PERMIT NUMBER TO EPA, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHAT EVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DE- FICIENCIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE, C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO COR- RECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUB- MIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSI- BLE TIME, E) PROVIDE INFORMATION AS TO WHAT REMEDIATION STEPS THE RESPONDENT IS TAKING FOR HART CREEK AND HONEY CREEK TO PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOLOGICAL IN- TEGRITY OF THE CREEKS, AND F) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• COLLIN COUNTY, TEXASNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COLLIN COUNTY JUSTICE CTR CONST PROJECT

  4700 COMMUNITY AVE, MC KINNEY, TX, 75070

  Registry ID: 110010686150

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COLLIN COUNTY, TEXASentered 1999-03-05

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-03-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-03-05Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed